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SPICe briefings
Date published:
18 September 2025
Ecocide (Scotland) Bill - Scottish Government position on ecocide and EU alignment
I welcome the report, which is a valuable contribution to the debate on how the law can best achieve the goal. The report demonstrates the complexity of considering a standalone criminal offence of ecocide, and it will take time to consider the recommendations.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
25 August 2025
Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill - Section 22 - Children's services planning
These aims are to deliver children's services in a way which:
safeguards, supports and promotes the wellbeing of children in the area
ensures action to meet needs is taken at the earliest appropriate time and, where possible, to prevent needs arising
is integrated for those using services
makes the best use of available resources.
Section 9 also sets out th...
Committee reports
Date published:
9 July 2025
Inquiry Into Financial Considerations When Leaving an Abusive Relationship - Legal aid: conclusions and recommendations
Edinburgh Women's Aid Legal Services Project
We welcome the work being undertaken as part of the Edinburgh Women's Legal Services Project, and that Scottish Women's Aid cited this as a "very good example of best practice".The Social Justice and Social Security Committee.
News
Published:
9 May 2025
Holyrood Committee calls for second phase of Growth Deals to benefit Scotland’s economy, with lessons to be learned
“Future deals must be less bureaucratic, more flexible and streamlined – recognising that local partners are not distant decision makers, but are best placed to drive delivery.
“Too often the current process is slow and overly bureaucratic, delaying vital projects and undermining confidence among local partners.
Committee reports
Date published:
19 March 2025
Stage 1 report on the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill - Thresholds
Supplementary briefing following evidence session
However, Sarah-Jane Laing (SLE) pointed out the need to consider the individual circumstances of ownership and whether the landholdings are managed as individual businesses or a consolidated ownership in different elements.iiiNet Zero, Energy and Transport Committee, Official Report, 19 November 2024, col 34: The SLC proposed a “proportionate approach to determining how linked and/or discontiguous holdings should be treated”.vScottish Land Commission, The Land Reform Bill - Part 1: Advice to Ministers (January 2025) They stated that consideration of contiguity is necessary in establishing whether titles are controlled and managed as a single composite holding and that, given the complexities in this issue, it is best...
Committee reports
Date published:
19 March 2025
Stage 1 report on the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill - Recommendations
The Committee accepts that much of the detail relating to LMPs, and to any other community engagement obligation created under the Bill, is best left to secondary legislation, to allow greater flexibility to adjust the requirements as these new provisions bed in and we learn from experience.
News
Published:
17 February 2025
Scottish Parliament continues anniversary events with visit to Barrhead and Clydebank
“I’m really pleased we’ve partnered with local groups on this visit to Barrhead and Clydebank and I’m looking forward to hearing more about how the Parliament can best represent people in West Scotland and to hear more about the exciting community projects that are taking place here.
Committee reports
Date published:
4 February 2025
Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill - Stage 1 Report - Quality frameworks and standards inspections
It should look to ensure that the Centre makes the best use of its local environment and challenges itself to ensure that every child’s experience justifies the expense...
Committee reports
Date published:
31 January 2025
Post-legislative scrutiny of the Child Poverty (Scotland) Act 2017 - Data for tracking trends in poverty at national level
Mr Dickie recommended that the survey data be improved to ensure there is access to the best possible estimates of child poverty, at both a national and local level.iiiSocial Justice and Social Security Committee, Official Report, 28 November 2024, Col 25
Chris Birt described the lack of access to data on families in receipt of the Scottish Child Payment as...
Committee reports
Date published:
24 January 2025
Subordinate legislation considered by the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee on 22 January 2025 - Rural Affairs and Islands Committee consideration of the instrument and motion to annul
She stated that the regulations were "key" to delivering the Wild Salmon Strategy on river systems where wild salmon are most at risk and need protection through mandatory catch and release, and that the proposed river gradings "use best available evidence and data that we have".
