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Committee reports
Date published:
20 March 2026
Fourth Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Crime and Policing Bill (UK Parliament legislation) - Consideration by the Committee and recommendation
These safeguards are further designed to prevent knives and crossbows from getting into the hands of underage individuals.
Committee reports
Date published:
27 February 2026
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee Report on the Draft Climate Change Plan - Private sector
However, the draft CCP sets out five ways the Scottish Government provide "cross-sectoral support for businesses":
Policy and strategic planning - by creating a stable policy environment and removing regulatory barriers;
Funding and financial support- examples given include the SME Loan Scheme for energy efficiency upgrades and the Green Jobs Fund;
Advice and expertise - highlighting the roles of Enterprise Agencies, Business Energy Scotland, Energy Savings Trust and Zero Waste Scotland;
Workforce development - for example, the Green Jobs Workforce Academy; and
Tools and resources - for example a Net Zero Accelerator Tool for businesses to develop net zero plans.iiDraft Climate Change Plan, Annexe 1- Supporting Content, pgs 8-9
The Committee heard that private sector finance is vital, with stakeholders proposing a range of mechanisms for leveraging funds, including blended finance modelsiiiWritten submissions - Glasgow City Council; Food and Drink Federation Scotland; The Highland Council, contracts for difference (CfDs)ivWritten submission - The Highland Council, and green bondsiiiWritten submissions - Food and Drink Federation Scotland; Royal College of Physicians Edinburgh; The Highland Council; Get...
Bills and laws
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21 November 2025
Bills and laws
Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) discuss them to decide if they should become law. The public usually gets the chance to share their views.
Committee reports
Date published:
2 October 2025
Strengthening committees' effectiveness - Volume of legislation
He commented more widely on committees:
“At the moment, there is very little interest in what the committees are doing, despite our very good work, because we tend to get bogged down with legislation and are not dealing with the topical issues of the day that are being discussed.”iiStandards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee. (2025, May 15).
Committee reports
Date published:
9 July 2025
Inquiry Into Financial Considerations When Leaving an Abusive Relationship - Training and awareness raising
However, women from the SRG questioned how trauma-informed training was being integrated into working practices.Key themes from lived experience engagement with members of Scottish Women's Aid Survivor Reference Group: 26 March
SWA stated that a key obstacle to obtaining adequate support is that it "depends on the knowledge level of who you get on any given...
Committee reports
Date published:
2 July 2025
Stage 1 report on the Dog Theft (Scotland) Bill - Need for a statutory offence to recognise the emotional impact of dog theft on dogs and their owners?
The expert advisory group will be a good opportunity to get our teeth into some of these issues.
News
Published:
27 June 2025
MSPs seek views on effective social security spending
The choices that the Scottish Government has made have meant that this year the Scottish Government is spending £1.2 billion more on social security policies than it gets in funding for social security from the UK Government.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
24 June 2025
Neurodevelopmental Pathways and Waiting Times in Scotland - Social security
Payments of ADP are made to the applicant unless there is an appointee to receive payments on their behalf. If someone gets the daily living component of ADP or the higher rate of care element of CDP, their carer may be eligible for Carer Support Payment.
News
Published:
19 June 2025
Improvements to Holyrood’s Budget process are ‘needed’, says Finance Committee
“We’ll begin that scrutiny very shortly, ahead of the 2026-27 budget process getting underway.”.
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Committee reports
Date published:
19 June 2025
Report on the Scottish Budget process in practice - Good quality and timely data
. […] we need to stand back and ask, what are the data that are necessary to effectively ensure that the Scottish Government, in a fiscally prudent way, is meeting the objectives that it sets itself and can we be absolutely sure that the information that we are getting is reliable, timely and of strategic significance”.4Scottish Parliament, Finance and Publ...
