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SPICe briefings
Date published:
1 September 2025
Freedom of Information Reform (Scotland) Bill - Summary
Policy background and supplementary reference material
A detailed account of freedom of information law and policy in Scotland can be found in the SPICe briefing, The right to know: freedom of information in Scotland.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
1 September 2025
Freedom of Information Reform (Scotland) Bill - Disclosure of information to Scottish Public Services Ombudsman, Information Commissioner or to Audit Scotland
Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/bills-and-laws/bills/s6/freedom-of-information-reform-scotland-bill [accessed 17 July 2025] This would apply where the information is relevant to Audit Scotland’s statutory functions under the Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000.7The Scottish Parliament. (2025).
SPICe briefings
Date published:
31 July 2025
Intergovernmental activity update Q2 2025 - Common Frameworks
It also called for greater clarity on "stakeholder engagement in the frameworks process and the role of parliament(s) in holding Ministers to account".
SPICe briefings
Date published:
22 July 2025
Links between Climate Change and Health in Scotland. - Glossary
The Union of Concerned Scientists adds that a fully resilient approach would also take climate justice into account, by ensuring that vulnerable populations are prioritised in adaptation measures and that mitigation efforts help rather than harm those who are likely to be most affected by climate change and least able to cope with it.2Union of Concerned Sci...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
18 July 2025
Housing (Scotland) Bill: Consideration prior to Stage 3 - Rent increase procedure
A range of other non-Government amendments were debated and either not moved or disagreed to, including those that would:
provide the rent officer with discretion to take into account quality, energy efficiency and other relevant standards when considering a rent challenge
provide for penalties for landlords that increase the rent beyond what would be allow...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
7 July 2025
Child abduction - Relocation disputes under the Children (Scotland) Act 1995
The 1995 Act also says that the views of the child and anyone else with PRRs must be taken into account, so far as practicable, in relation to major decisions by parents about PRRs.iiiChildren (Scotland) Act 1995, section 6(1).
Committee reports
Date published:
4 July 2025
The 2023/24 audit of Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Holdings Limited - Annexe - Extracts of minutes
The 2023/24 audit of Ferguson Marine Port Glasgow (Holdings) Limited: The Committee took evidence from— David Dishon, Chief Financial Officer and Accountable Officer, Andrew Miller, Chairman and John Petticrew, Interim Chief Executive Officer, Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Ltd; Gregor Irwin, Director General Economy, Dermot Rhatigan, Deputy Director, Strat...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
14 May 2025
The right to know: freedom of information in Scotland - Active dissemination of environmental information
The Scottish Information Commissioner's guidance on public authorities' responsibilities under the EIRs indicates that the use of the term "progressively available" allows the regulations to take account of technological changes to the way information is created, stored, and shared.2Scottish Information Commissioner. (2021).
Committee reports
Date published:
19 March 2025
Stage 1 report on the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill - Should registration of interest be necessary?
The STFA said it was also relevant to take into account the landlord-tenant relationship.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
18 March 2025
Dog Theft (Scotland) Bill - Current offences in Scotland
The sentencing process guideline outlines the process of arriving at a sentence for an offence where the court must take account of the seriousness of the offence, the culpability of the offender and the harm caused to any victim, as well as any other aggravating or mitigating factors.
