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SPICe briefings
Date published:
16 December 2025
Scottish Parliament Statistics 2024-2025 - 4.3.5. Economy and Fair Work Committee
WitnessesThe following witnesses were called to give oral evidenceCategoryNumberScottish Government Ministers15Scottish Government officials33Members of the Scottish Parliament0Representatives of public bodies (including local authorities and health boards)48Representatives of the private sector17UK Ministers0UK Government officials0Members of the UK Parlia...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
25 September 2025
Digital assets in Scots law - Glossary
* Some of the terms in this glossary contain modified versions of the definitions in the Scottish Government's Consultation on Digital Assets in Scots Private Law and the Law Commission of England and Wales's Digital Assets: Final Report, Digital Assets and (Electronic) Trade Documents in Private International Law Including Section 72 of the Bills of Exc...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
25 March 2025
Scottish Parliament Statistics 2023-2024 - 4.3.4. Criminal Justice Committee
(As agreed by resolution of Parliament on 15 June 2021)
Convener: Audrey Nicoll (SNP)
Deputy Convener: Russell Findlay (Con)
Membership: The committee has 8 members
Committee meetingsThere were 38 meetings in the parliamentary year.NumberTotal meetings of the Committee38Meetings held wholly in private3Meetings held partly in private26Joint meetings with other Committees3Meetings held outside the Parliament0Meetings held remotely by video conference0Hybrid meetings3Committee membersMembersPartyNumber of meetings attended (possible total)Katy Clark Lab34 (38)Sharon Dowey (from 29 June 2023)Con29 (32)Russell Findlay Con38 (38)Jamie Greene (until 29 June 2023)Con6 (6)Fulton MacGregorSNP36 (38)Rona MackaySNP36 (38)Pauline McNeillLab32 (38)Audrey NicollSNP38 (38)Collette Stevenson (until 29 June 2023)SNP6 (6)John Swinney (from 29 June 2023)SNP28 (31)Substitute membersSubstitute membersPartyNumber of meetings attendedNeil BibbyLab1Donald CameronCon1Jackie DunbarSNP1Reporters: None
Committee Clerk: Stephen Imrie
Advisers: None
Visits
Visit to HMP & YOI Stirling, Scotland's national facility housing remand and convicted young and adult women
Events: None
WitnessesThe following witnesses were called to give oral evidenceCategoryNumberScottish Government Ministers21Scottish Government officials49Members of the Scottish...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
19 December 2024
Scottish Parliament Statistics 2022-2023 - 4.3.15. Rural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment Committee
(As agreed by resolution of Parliament on 15 June 2021)
Convener: Finlay Carson (Con)
Deputy Convener: Beatrice Wishart (LD)
Membership: The committee has 9 members
Committee meetingsThere were 22 meetings in the parliamentary yearNumberTotal meetings of the Committee22Meetings held wholly in private2Meetings held partly in private14Joint meetings with other Committees0Meetings held outside the Parliament0Meetings held remotely by video conference0Hybrid meetings8Committee membersMembersPartyNumber of meetings attended (possible total)Karen AdamSNP21 (22)Alasdair AllanSNP22 (22)Ariane BurgessGreen21 (22)Finlay CarsonCon22 (22)Jim FairlieSNP22 (22)Rachael HamiltonCon22 (22)Jenni MintoSNP21 (22)Mercedes VillalbaLab19 (22)Beatrice WishartLD22 (22)Substitute membersSubstitute membersPartyNumber of meetings attendedEmma HarperSNP2Liam McArthurLD0Edward MountainCon0Colin SmythLab0Reporters: None
Committee Clerk: Emma Johnston
Advisers
Professor Paul Fernandes, Heriot-Watt University - adviser on post-EU exit fisheries policy
Dr Mary Dobbs, Maynooth University - adviser on post-EU exit agriculture policy
Dr Ludivine Petetin, Cardiff University - adviser on post-EU exit agriculture policy
Visits: None
Events: None
WitnessesThe following witnesses were called to give oral evidenceCategoryNumberScottish Government Ministers14Scottish Government officials44Members of the Scottish...
Committee reports
Date published:
13 November 2024
Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2025-26: Third sector funding principles - Inflation
The Committee recommends that the Scottish Government and statutory funders ensure that funding arrangements include provisions for inflation-based adjustments, particularly multi-year grants and those that roll on year-to-year.
Committee reports
Date published:
9 September 2024
Post-legislative scrutiny of the Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013: Phase 2 - Pressures on social care organisations and the available marketplace of providers
The Committee further calls on the Scottish Government to set out how it will ensure national oversight of this process.
Committee reports
Date published:
2 July 2024
Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Bill Stage 1 Report - The current police misconduct procedures
PIRC will determine if it is reasonable and proportionate to pursue proceedings after this period.Investigate misconduct allegations for senior officersNO CHANGEThe Bill will introduce an enabling power that would allow the Scottish Government to confer further functions on to the PIRC – including the presentation of cases at senior officer misconduct heari...
Committee reports
Date published:
23 May 2024
Complaint against Michael Matheson MSP - Conclusions and recommendations
Ultimately, the Committee considers that the findings of the SPCB, indicate a position in which the standards of conduct expected from Members of the Scottish Parliament have not been met. The unanimous view of the Committee is that it is therefore appropriate to recommend sanctions for consideration by the Parliament.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
19 April 2024
Scotland's Commissioner Landscape - A Strategic Approach - Summary
Nonetheless, given the relatively recent establishment of the Scottish Parliament, there is an opportunity for it to evolve and adopt best practices effectively.
Committee reports
Date published:
26 June 2023
A Modern and Sustainable Ferry Service for Scotland - Annexe C - Themes discussed at engagement events
Annexe C - Themes discussed at engagement events
Scottish Youth Parliament – Online Engagement Event – Themes – 17 January 2023
Cost
Ferries were described as equivalent to bus services for young islanders
Where overnight stays are required due to timetables not aligning with activities, the cost can be prohibitive to participation
Taking a car is expensiv...
