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SPICe briefings
Date published:
27 February 2018
Committee witnesses: gender and representation - The selection of witnesses
The list then goes to the convener, and for some committees there is then considerable discussion by members, including suggestions from them, before the choices are finalised, although the extent of members’ involvement appears to vary considerably across committees, with conveners the most likely to be involved. Where the Scottish Government has previousl...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
25 August 2017
Brexit: Citizens' Rights and the Withdrawal Agreement - General comparison of EU and UK positions on citizens' rights
Those rights or obligations will be enforced by the UK courts and ultimately by the UK Supreme Court.iThe paper notes that in the case of Scottish criminal cases the High Court of Justiciary is the final court of appeal UK individuals and businesses operating within the EU should similarly be provided with means to enforce their rights and obligations withi...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
24 August 2017
The European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Implications for Scotland - Delegated Powers
This approach mirrors the current arrangements outlined in Section 57 of the Scotland Act, 1998 which provides UK Ministers with concurrent powers with Scottish Ministers to implement EU law as regards Scotland and in respect of matters within devolved competence.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
18 May 2017
Pow of Inchaffray Drainage Commission (Scotland) Bill - The Commission and the Commissioners
Section 21 was necessary because the debt recovery mechanism utilised by the 1846 Act was abolished by an Act of the Scottish Parliament in 2002.2Scottish Parliament. (2017, March 17).
Committee reports
Date published:
28 April 2017
Stage 1 Report on the Railway Policing (Scotland) Bill - Potential impact on safety and security
The Committee further notes Police Scotland's view that there may be a requirement to invest in ICT systems to ensure operational compatibility with the British Transport Police and asks the Scottish Government for confirmation that it is their view that there will be no detriment to information sharing, should an incident occur.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
22 October 2019
Competition policy - the UK framework and the impact of Brexit (republished)
This aims to build links between academic expertise and the work of the Scottish Parliament.
The views expressed in this briefing are the views of the author, not those of SPICe or the Scottish Parliament.
Committee reports
Date published:
16 January 2026
Restraint and Seclusion in Schools (Scotland) Bill - Stage 1 Report - Communication with parents and carers
The Cabinet Secretary highlighted that the current guidance requires schools to report by the end of the school day and said the Scottish Government supports the provision for that to happen within 24 hours.21Education, Children and Young People Committee.
Committee reports
Date published:
22 April 2024
Stage 1 report on the Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill - Article 8, 9, 10 and 11 rights of those opposed to the Bill
It is a reasonable position to hold in Scottish society. It is held by the Catholic Church in Scotland and it is held in good faith1Scottish Parliament. (2024, March 12).
Committee reports
Date published:
8 March 2019
The Glasgow School of Art Mackintosh Building: The loss of a national treasure - Fire Safety and the Mackintosh Building prior to the 2014 fire
It is not the role of the Committee to judge whether the Mackintosh building was compliant with the relevant fire safety standards and we expect the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service report to clarify this.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
15 March 2026
Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 Proceedings - The Process
Requiring a doctor who determined that a person was not eligible to issue a formal statement explaining their reasoning, share it with the person, and prevent any new assessments for 12 months (amendment 184).
Requiring Scottish Ministers to establish an independent expert panel to advise doctors, with mandatory referral where there was uncertainty about ca...
