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Committee reports
Date published:
28 January 2026
Standing Order Rule changes - Related to Gender Sensitive Audit recommendations on Parliamentary Bureau Membership, Election of Presiding Officer/Deputy Presiding Officers and SPCB Membership - Committee consideration and recommendations
The Committee recommends a rule change to give effect that any new additional Presiding Officer should take account of gender balance in relation to who are the ‘available officers’.
Committee reports
Date published:
27 January 2026
Stage 1 report: Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill - Regulation of substances
Stop illegal trade of drugs and injections on the black market … A lot of trade in unlicensed medication is linked to organised crime and these people need to be held to account and fines or prison for non-compliance.
Committee reports
Date published:
26 January 2026
Stage 1 report on the Freedom of Information Reform (Scotland) Bill - Power to require individuals to give evidence to the Commissioner
In its memorandum on the Bill, the Scottish Government said it is opposed to the proposal and that it believed public bodies should be held accountable at an organisational level. It set out why it considered the proposal to be unnecessary:
The Commissioner already has clear powers to compel the provision of information by authorities for the purposes of di...
Committee reports
Date published:
21 December 2025
Report on the Cost-effectiveness of Scottish Public Inquiries - Responses to inquiry reports
Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/%7E/media/committ/11721/Public-Inquiries-Guidance--Advice-to-Inquiry-Teams
We consider it essential for transparency and accountability that the Scottish Government and relevant public bodies respond promptly to public inquiry reports.
Committee reports
Date published:
11 December 2025
Stage 1 report on the Building Safety Levy (Scotland) Bill - Public engagement
For this reason, “the Scottish Government has therefore taken into account the feedback provided on UK consultations”.
Committee reports
Date published:
5 December 2025
Report tracking the work of the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee 2024-25 - Non-Domestic Rates
The Order specified that in calculating the rateable value of any properties on the 2017 valuation roll after the instrument comes into force, no account can be taken of any matter arising on or after 1 April 2021 that is directly or indirectly attributable to coronavirus.
Committee reports
Date published:
20 November 2025
Subordinate Legislation considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 18 November 2025 - No points raised
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
Scottish Register of Tartans Fees Order 2025 (SSI 2025/334)
Economy and Fair Work Committee
Public Procurement (Agreement on Government Procurement) (Thresholds) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/299)
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Food Safety Act 1990 Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/Draft)
Official Controls (Import of High Risk Food and Feed of Non-Animal Origin) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/335)
National Health Service (General Ophthalmic Services) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/337)
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Charities Accounts...
News
Published:
2 October 2025
Measures to enhance committee performance announced
Taking evidence from current and former MSPs, political parties, academics and other parliaments, the Committee heard about the important role that committees play in scrutinising legislation and engaging with people across the country and holding the Scottish Government to account. However, the report sets out a number of changes which could be made to ens...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
2 October 2025
Crofting and Scottish Land Court Bill - Section 15 – Common Grazings' Unattached Shares
This gives the Commission flexibility to determine what is most appropriate in the circumstances, taking into account advice from the grazings committee.
Committee reports
Date published:
30 September 2025
The Operation of the Public Sector Equality Duty in Scotland - Key themes
These are live and important issues for public body boards, which need to appoint board members who are able to identify any potential tensions between policy and the law within their organisations, and to hold the executive to account when such tensions require it.
