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Date published:
24 February 2026
The Care Home Services (Visits to and by Care Home Residents) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 [draft]
The Minister responded that, as set out in the regulations, there was a clear expectation that best practice in communication and engagement would be observed.
Committee reports
Date published:
30 January 2026
ADHD and autism pathways and support - Whole society approach
Beyond this, the Committee calls on the Scottish Government, in responding to this report, to set out what actions it will take to further promote a whole-systems or whole society approach, including:
learning the requisite lessons and developing associated guidance from examples of best practice in whole systems approaches, such as that seen in NHS Ayrshir...
Committee reports
Date published:
21 December 2025
Report on the Cost-effectiveness of Scottish Public Inquiries - Measures to control costs
meeting=16465&iob=140596 As highlighted by Dr Ireton, there is scope for learning best practice from those inquiries and chairs who have appointed fewer core participants5Finance and Public Administration Committee. (2025, May 27).
Committee reports
Date published:
19 December 2025
Criminal Justice Committee Report on its Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2026/27 - The Scottish Prisons Service
That is why it is important that we continue working on the availability of community sentencing options and do whatever we can, notwithstanding the effects of local decision making, to increase the availability of those options and to increase confidence in them.xivCriminal Justice Committee Official Report 26 November 2025 (Col 44)
When questioned about the rising costs for the construction of the new HMP Glasgow and HMP Highland, the Cabinet Secretary stated that a “contract has been signed, which locks in the costs and provides a legal commitment to build the new HMP Glasgow and, of course, to pay for it. Overall, the cost is the best...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
14 October 2025
Contract (Formation and Remedies) (Scotland) Bill - Part 1 - Formation of contract
The Explanatory Notes state that, "this is a broad and flexible test which enables contracting parties to deliver notifications to each other in the way which suits their needs best" (para. 55).
Section 13(4) provides illustrative examples of when notification is taken to have reached a person in commonly encountered situations.
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31 July 2025
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19 February 2025
Improving attendance: guidance for staff
It is about supporting people and getting the best from them. The interview will also help you to:
feel welcome and valued on your return;
confirm that you really are fit to return to work;
explain to the reasons for your absence to your manager;
provide your line manager with sufficient information to enable him or her to complete the Retu...
Committee reports
Date published:
15 November 2024
Delegated powers in the Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill (as amended at Stage 2)
Schedule 6A (as amended) extended the list of eligibility criteria for childhood assistance that the Scottish Ministers must make provision for within regulations to include individuals in receipt of Best Start Grants including Pregnancy and Baby Payment, Early Learning Payment and School Age Payment.
Committee reports
Date published:
9 October 2024
Report on the Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
Given the limited practical impact of this Bill in Scotland, and the policy being reserved to the UK Parliament, the Committee agrees that any debate on the principles underlying the Bill is best conducted by the UK Parliament. We have no particular Scottish impacts to highlight.
Committee reports
Date published:
18 March 2024
Stage 1 report on the Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill - Section 9 - power to cap support and assistance
Scottish Government officials explained that the proposed power had been included in the Bill as “there might be a reason to continue to use those powers in order to ensure that we get best value for public money in supporting those who most need the support”.
