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SPICe briefings
Date published:
18 November 2025
Digital Assets (Scotland) Bill - Protection for innocent acquirers of these digital assets
Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/-/media/files/legislation/bills/s6-bills/digital-assets-scotland-bill/introduced/spbill75pms062025accessible.pdf [accessed 8 October 2025] which accompanies the Bill states (paragraph 59):
"... the characteristics of digital assets, including pseudonymity and the potential ease of transfer (with the ability for transfers to occur on multiple occasions within very short periods of time) require to be taken into account...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
4 November 2025
Lived experience in the Scottish Parliament: three case studies - Lessons to draw from the case study
However, it is important to recognise the power dynamics and differentials between the two groups of people contributing their lived experience to the scrutiny process and to consider the extent to which this needs to be accounted for when considering the recommendations put forward by the different groups.
Committee reports
Date published:
30 September 2025
Report on the Proposed National Good Food Nation Plan - Procurement, supply chain reform and the food industry
They go on to make a number of recommendations including the addition of corporate accountability indicators, a shift in focus from individual measurement and ‘consumer behaviour to the tracking of systemic changes in food retail environments, advertising exposure, and corporate pricing practices that actually influence food access and choice’.
Committee reports
Date published:
30 September 2025
Stage 1 report on the Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill - Duty to set statutory targets
Evidence also highlighted the ability of statutory targets to increase responsibility to, and accountability of, the Scottish Government to ensure targets were successfully implemented.
Committee reports
Date published:
26 September 2025
Report on British Sign Language (Scotland) Act 2015 - Court proceedings
In the DFM’s view “the question is about more than just domestic abuse and the experience of survivors; it is also about how we adapt the entirety of the justice system to take BSL users into account. The more representation you have, the easier it becomes for survivors.”4Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee. (2025).
Committee reports
Date published:
23 September 2025
Stage 1 report: Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill - A trauma-informed approach
This issue informed the provisions in the Bill, specifically those which ensure the individual’s preferences for treatment are taken into account in the decisions made by the health professional responsible for assessing what would be most appropriate for them.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
22 September 2025
Men's mental health in Scotland - Gendered reporting of loneliness
‘It’s caveman stuff, but that is to a certain extent how guys still operate’: Men’s accounts of masculinity and help-seeking.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
22 September 2025
Men's mental health in Scotland - The Scottish context
Two-thirds of alcohol-specific deaths in 2023 were among men. Men also accounted for twice as many alcohol-related hospital admissions and were twice as likely to report hazardous or harmful drinking (28% compared to 14% of women)1Scottish Government. (2024).
SPICe briefings
Date published:
25 August 2025
Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill - The Independent Care Review and The Promise
Scaffolding: Children, families and the workforce must be supported by an accountable system that provides help and support when required.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
24 June 2025
Neurodevelopmental Pathways and Waiting Times in Scotland - Data collection
Number of appointments offered per week (taking account of annual leave and absence).
Time taken by professionals and families to complete the assessment.
