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Committee reports
Date published:
9 September 2025
Stage 1 report on the Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) (Scotland) Bill - Co-opted members of the Council
This gives the SFC the ability to appoint up to two co-opted members to the Council, with the approval of the Scottish Ministers. The paragraph also sets out that co-opted members can be appointed for no more than one year at a time, but are eligible for reappointment.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
2 September 2025
Hate Crime and Misogyny - Working Group report
In their report, the Working Group also argued that "legislative change is essential but insufficient to address the insidious problem of misogyny" (p 64). They recommended that the Scottish Government should involve all relevant stakeholders in implementation of the legislation, as well as providing resources for:
education and training within the criminal...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
1 September 2025
Desecration of War Memorials (Scotland) Bill - Introduction
In both cases, they were closed on the basis that:
there is legislation currently in place to deal with the vandalism and desecration of statues and memorials, including war memorials, and the Scottish Government has no current plans to introduce new legislation for the specific purpose requested in the petition.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
7 July 2025
Child abduction - Executive summary
In the UK, Scotland has its own central authority, the Central Authority for Scotland, which is part of the Scottish Government.
When a child is taken to a country that is not part of the Hague Convention, it becomes legally more difficult for the left-behind parent, who may need to pursue legal action directly in that country to try to get the child back.
Committee reports
Date published:
4 February 2025
Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill - Stage 1 Report - Capital costs for outdoor centres
She said that, if legislation was not an option, the Scottish Government could explore how targeted capital funding could be used to support improvements to and the maintenance of the existing capacity. 6Education, Children and Young People Committee.
Committee reports
Date published:
27 November 2024
Interim report on petition PE1758: End greyhound racing in Scotland - Consideration by the Committee
As greyhounds may spend a large amount of their racing lives in kennels, and consistent with our view that independent oversight and regulation is required when there is potential commercial gain, we consider that a scheme independent of GBGB is required to ensure the welfare of these animals, possibly through Local Authority regulation or under the auspices of the new Scottish Veterinary Service.
Following consideration of the SAWC's report, the Committee agreed to undertake an inquiry into the welfare of greyhounds used for racing in Scotland, to consider the welfare of greyhounds, the aims of the petition, and the SAWC's recommendations.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
4 November 2024
Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill - Republished - How the Current Law May Apply to Assisted Dying
Options could include charges as significant as murder or culpable homicide.
The Scottish Law Commission is currently reviewing the law on homicide.
Committee reports
Date published:
7 October 2024
Remote and Rural Healthcare Inquiry - Progress to date
On 24 October 2023, the following parliamentary question about the National Centre was tabled:
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress of the National Centre for Remote and Rural Health and Care, which is expected to launch in October 2023 to improve primary and community services, and what work has been carried out ...
Committee reports
Date published:
7 October 2024
Remote and Rural Healthcare Inquiry - Sustainable services
Speaking to the Committee on 12 December 2023, Michael Dickson of the Scottish Ambulance Service acknowledged challenges around resilience and sustainability of services in remote and rural areas which could be attributed to having smaller teams in those areas.
Committee reports
Date published:
9 September 2024
Post-legislative scrutiny of the Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013: Phase 2 - Introduction
Introduction
The Scottish Government defines social care as follows:
Social care supports people with daily living so they can be as independent as possible.
