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Date published:
17 September 2025
Report on the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee inquiry into Civil Legal Assistance in Scotland - Mixed model of delivery
The Committee did not explore other models for delivery such as contracting or directly employed solicitors in any detail, but invites the Scottish Government to work with SLAB to ensure all options are taken into account in exploring how best to provide access to justice for all.
Committee reports
Date published:
19 June 2025
Report on the Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
The Bill does not affect the wider legal checks and balances applicable to any such placement (which would only ever occur where appropriate and in the best interests of the child), and the Scottish Ministers will retain existing secondary legislation powers to make provision about such placements.
Committee reports
Date published:
12 May 2025
Legislative Consent Memorandum (LCM) on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill - Health, Social Care and Sport Committee consideration
The Minister responded that, while the Scottish Government's intention was that paper identification would still be used, it would consult further on any regulations to ensure they got them right, before adding:
...it is through the important conversations that we have with trading standards and the regulatory review group representing businesses that we will understand the best way of implementing them if the decision is made to do so.
Last updated:
13 November 2024
Sexual harassment policy
Every person has the right to work in an environment that promotes respect, fairness, equality, and dignity and enables them to make their best contribution. Sexist behaviour and sexual harassment do not belong in the Parliament and we are committed to creating the shared understanding of appropriate behaviours, culture, and accountability mech...
Committee reports
Date published:
1 November 2024
Inquiry into the A9 Dualling Programme - Governance and reporting
The then Cabinet Secretary (Mairi McAllan) stated she had been “considering the best way to make sure there is strong parliamentary engagement on the next steps” and would update the Committee when there was more certainty on what form this engagement would take.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
8 October 2024
Children and the Scottish Criminal Justice System (October 2024) - Current approach to dealing with offending
Current approach to dealing with offending
The Scottish Government's website for Youth Justice states that:
Preventing offending is key to our vision of Scotland as the best place to grow up. We focus on tackling the causes of offending by young people and supporting them to change their behaviour, with the aim of avoiding them entering the criminal justic...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
8 October 2024
Children and the Scottish Criminal Justice System (October 2024) - The impact of the Kilbrandon Report
The system rests on key principles which focus on the needs of the child and achieving the best outcome for him or her rather than on behaviour.4Scottish Parliament. (2010).
Committee reports
Date published:
20 September 2024
Stage 1 Report on Housing (Scotland) Bill: Part 5 (homelessness prevention) and Part 6 (other housing matters - fuel poverty) - Monitoring and accountability
In response, the Minister emphasised the importance of co-design and co-production, as well as building on existing best practice.xviiThe Social Justice and Social Security Committee.
Committee reports
Date published:
16 September 2024
Report on Scotland's Commissioner Landscape: A Strategic Approach - Use of Session 2 Finance Committee criteria
She went on to suggest that “introducing a best value assurance process for proposals coming outside of government would be a decision for Parliament” adding “it could be a viable option for the SPCB to take on that role as sponsor”.12Scottish Government. (2024).
SPICe briefings
Date published:
12 July 2024
One land, many functions: exploring 'integrated land use' - Bioenergy and land use
Success will be determined by how a detailed approach is designed :
Deciding where bioenergy will be most effectively deployed will depend on which sectors will make the best use of the bioenergy feedstocks that we can grow domestically or import.
