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Committee reports
Date published:
27 January 2026
Stage 1 report: Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill - Advertising
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In an oral evidence session, Douglas White from Consumer Scotland called for the Scottish Government to work with ASA on the regulation of advertisements for non-surgical procedures arguing for:
The need to work with the Advertising Standards Authority to ensure that advertising procedures are accurate, do not...
Committee reports
Date published:
27 January 2026
Stage 1 report: Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill - Interested person reviews
The person in charge of the place where the body is buried or cremated.
Any other person specified by Scottish Ministers.
Currently, if a MCCD is randomly selected for review by the DCRS, it cannot also be reviewed at the request of an interested person.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
26 January 2026
Promoting Healthy Ageing in Scotland - GLP-1 medicines
To ensure fair distribution and treatment safety, increased production, stable supply chains, and strategies to mitigate shortages are needed.
The Scottish Government has recently published data on the use of weight loss medication (e.g., Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro).
Committee reports
Date published:
19 December 2025
Stage 1 report on the Wellbeing and Sustainable Development (Scotland) Bill - The Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015
Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/official-report/search-what-was-said-in-parliament/SJSS-30-10-2025?meeting=16653
Scottish Environment LINK told the Committee that feedback indicated that the impact of the Commissioner in Wales “has been positive but it has generally been soft and focused on cultural change”.
Committee reports
Date published:
17 December 2025
Stage 1 Report on the Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill - Definition of independent advocacy
Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/official-report/search-what-was-said-in-parliament/ssblrc-08-10-2025?meeting=16634
The Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance welcomed the Bill's reference to "independent services of support and representation," however, felt that the lack of a clear definition of independent advocacy within...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
16 December 2025
Scottish Parliament Statistics 2024-2025 - 4.3.3. Criminal Justice Committee
WitnessesThe following witnesses were called to give oral evidenceCategoryNumberScottish Government Ministers20Scottish Government officials45Members of the Scottish Parliament0Representatives of public bodies (including local authorities and health boards)55Representatives of the private sector0UK Ministers0UK Government officials0Members of the UK Parliam...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
11 September 2025
Getting the inactive active: Barriers to physical activity and potential policy solutions - Education and the School Estate
They are accountable for literacy, numeracy, data more frequently than health and wellbeing data (RP4).
The Scottish Government has made physical education a core subject with a minimum requirement for all pupils from P1 to S4 to have two hours of quality physical education a week in schools.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
31 July 2025
Intergovernmental activity update Q2 2025 - UK internal market
The consultation confirmed areas which would not be covered by the review, including whether to repeal UKIMA or any part of it, as well as the Act's provisions in areas such as subsidy control and the UK Government's power to provide 'financial assistance' throughout the UK (which has underpinned UK Government spending in Scotland via mechanisms such as the Shared Prosperity Fund).
The Scottish Government published a position paper on UKIMA on 3 April 2025.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
29 April 2025
The UK Employment Rights Bill - Executive summary
This is where the aim is to reach a collective agreement on pay and other terms and conditions that covers all workers in a particular sector. Part 3, as amended, enables Scottish Ministers, with the agreement of the UK Secretary of State, to establish a new statutory negotiating body for the social care sector.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
25 March 2025
Scottish Parliament Statistics 2023-2024 - 4.3.6 Economy and Fair Work Committee
WitnessesThe following witnesses were called to give oral evidenceCategoryNumberScottish Government Ministers5Scottish Government officials7Members of the Scottish Parliament0Representatives of public bodies0Representatives of local authorities0UK Ministers0UK Government officials0Members of the UK Parliament0Representatives from other legislatures5Represen...
