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SPICe briefings Date published: 5 January 2022

Local Government Finance: Budget 2022-23 and provisional allocations to local authorities - Multi-year allocations, but just not yet...

The Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee also noted1Scottish Parliament Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee. (2021). Pre-budget scrutiny 2022-23 letter to the Scottish Government.
SPICe briefings Date published: 17 November 2020

Scottish General Election (Coronavirus) Bill - Dissolution of the Scottish Parliament and power of the Presiding Officer

It is expected that during the pre-election period Ministers will carry out only essential government business and not make any major policy decisions or announcements.The Scottish Government remains responsible for governing during the pre-election period and the First Minister and other Ministers remain in office u...
SPICe briefings Date published: 16 April 2019

The expansion of early learning and childcare - Legislation

The 2014 Act broadened the definition of an eligible pre-school child to incorporate looked after two-year olds, including those subject to a kinship care order or with an appointed guardian.1legislation.gov.uk. (2014).
Committee reports Date published: 20 April 2017

Stage 1 Report on the Limitation (Childhood Abuse) (Scotland) Bill - Cases where the abuse occurred before 1964

r=10819</a> David Whelan, representing FBGA, said that he recognised the difficulties with pre-1964 cases, that this had been fully explained by the Scottish Government, and that FBGA had been in discussions with the Government about redress and had focused initially on pre-1964 cases given that these would not...
Last updated: 17 September 2025

BSLBill_SPICeSummaryofEvidence_17Sep25

The Law Society make some suggestions to increase the clarity of the proposed exemptions under section 5, stating that: “The exemption in section 5(a) is confusing- it is not clear how a building can be a ‘pre-existing residence’ before it is constructed (although we note the definition of construction in section 3(3)).
Last updated: 3 September 2025

Pre budget scrutiny 2026 27 summary of evidence

Pre-budget scrutiny 2026-27: Summary of call for views submissions Introduction The Health, Social Care and Sport Committee is undertaking budget scrutiny for 2026-27.
Last updated: 16 December 2024

Outdoor Education Centre statistics City of Edinburgh Council

Research indicates that high quality pre and post work maximises more sustained outcomes.
Last updated: 26 August 2024

Letter from the Minister for Parliamentary Business dated 16 July 2024

It is intended that the proposal will be further discussed with Scottish parliamentary authorities with a view to the Parliament going into a pre-election recess ahead of the new dissolution date.
Last updated: 31 March 2023

Future Agriculture policy RSPB supplementary evidence 9 March 2023

A strategic approach to land use change means first considering whether trees are appropriate to a given place (i.e., not if it has pre-existing high carbon, high biodiversity or high food production value).
Last updated: 16 January 2023

ALLIANCE follow up

Boards should ensure full voting rights for representatives who access services and unpaid carers, and their attendance (properly reimbursed) should be a pre-requisite for quorate meetings and decision-making.

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