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Committee reports Date published: 26 September 2025

Crime and Policing Bill Legislative Consent Memorandums, delegated powers consideration - Part 5, Chapter 5: Management of sex offenders

Regulations which consider the Scottish context present the best opportunity to draft legislation that will safeguard children.”

Committees Published: 8 April 2022

Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Covid Recovery follow up to the session on 31 March 2022

However, for reasons noted above on review processes, it is the government’s view that regulations themselves are the best place to set out full details of the review and appeals process that will attach to imposition of special restrictions.

SPICe briefings Date published: 20 August 2021

Equalities and Human Rights: Subject Profile - Future plans on equalities and human rights

Retrieved from <a href="https://www.gov.scot/publications/equally-safe-challenging-mens-demand-prostitution-working-reduce-harms-associated-prostitution-helping-women-exit-scottish-government-response/" target="_blank">https://www.gov.scot/publications/equally-safe-challenging-mens-demand-prostitution-working-reduce-harms-associated-prostitution-helping-women-exit-scottish-government-response/</a> [accessed 30 July 2021]The Scottish Government will now consider how aspects of international approaches which seek to challenge men's demand for prostitution would best...

Committee reports Date published: 24 March 2020

Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Coronavirus Bill (LCM (S5)36)

“The lifetime of the Act can itself be ended early, if the best available scientific evidence supports a policy decision that these powers are no longer needed.

Committee reports Date published: 6 February 2020

Agriculture (Retained EU Law and Data) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1 - Matters for Further Consideration

The Committee followed this up in its evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary, asking if he had reflected on how best to keep the Parliament informed.

SPICe briefings Date published: 13 January 2020

Scottish National Investment Bank Bill: consideration prior to Stage 3

The Cabinet Secretary in response to this amendment stated that The Government will want to give a clear steer to the bank on what it feels should inform that ethical statement; to that end we have commissioned the Ethical Finance Hub to prepare advice based on best industry practice. Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee 19 November 2019 [Draft], Derek ...

SPICe briefings Date published: 25 April 2019

Vulnerable Witnesses (Criminal Evidence) (Scotland) Bill: Consideration prior to Stage 3

In its written response, the Scottish Government noted that current provisions require consideration of the best interests and views of the witness.

Committee reports Date published: 7 March 2019

Stage 1 Report on the Transport (Scotland) Bill - Summary of conclusions and recommendations

Finance - bus services provisions The Committee recognises that the various provisions relating to bus services are intended to provide local authorities with a range of options to assist them in ensuring that efficient and reliable bus services can be provided in a way that best suits their respective circumstances.

SPICe briefings Date published: 20 April 2018

The Planning (Scotland) Bill: Understanding planning jargon - Commonly used planning jargon and abbreviations

Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI, pronounced triple S, I): SSSIs are notified by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) under the Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004. SSSIs form a network of the best examples of species, habitats and rock and landform features throughout Scotland, and support a wider network across Great Britain and the European Union...