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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.
Committee reports
Date published:
16 May 2025
The 2022/23 and 2023/24 audits of the Water Industry Commission for Scotland - Introduction
Introduction
Through its scrutiny of reports prepared by the Auditor General for Scotland (AGS) and Audit Scotland, the Public Audit Committee (the Committee) examines whether public funds are being spent wisely and holds to account those who are charged with spending public money.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
29 April 2025
Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill - What the Bill does (sections 2-4)
Those purposes are:
(a) to maintain or advance standards in relation to (i) restoring, enhancing or managing the natural environment, (ii) preserving, protecting or restoring biodiversity, (iii) environmental assessments,
(b) to facilitate progress toward any statutory target relating to the environment, climate or biodiversity that applies in Scotland (including, in particular, the net zero emissions target set by section A1 of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009)
(c) to ensure consistency or compatibility with other legal regimes (either domestic or international)
(d) to take account...
