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Operation of the Public Sector Equality Duty in Scotland 16 December 2025
The reporting aspect of the PSED is important for accountability and is one of the main ways in which Scottish Ministers can enable the better performance by listed authorities of their duty under the PSED.
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12 December 2023
2016 Act Part 2 Keeling schedule for Parliament
Part 2 of the Education (Scotland) Act 2016 as prospectively amended by the Bill [AS INTRODUCED] P ART 2 GAELIC MEDIUM EDUCATION Functions of Scottish Ministers 6A Duty of Scottish Ministers to promote Gaelic education The Scottish Ministers must promote, facilitate and support— (a) the provision in schools of— (i) Gaelic learner education, (ii) Gaelic medium education, and (b) the teaching of the Gaelic language in the provision of further education by education authorities. 6B Standards relating to Gaelic education (1) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations specify the standards and requirements to which an education authority must conform in discharging its functions— (a) relating to Gaelic learner education and Gaelic medium education in its provision of school education, and (b) relating to the teaching of the Gaelic language in its provision of further education. (2) Regulations under subsection (1) may make different provision for different purposes and different areas (including different parts of the area of an education authority). (3) In preparing regulations under subsection (1), the Scottish Ministers must consult— (a) Bòrd na Gàidhlig, (b) education authorities, (c) the body known as Comann nam Pàrant (Nàiseanta), 2 Part 2 of the Education (Scotland) Act 2016 as prospectively amended by the Bill Part 2—GAELIC MEDIUM EDUCATION (d) His Majesty’s inspectors of schools (that is to say, the inspectors of schools appointed by His Majesty under the 1980 Act), (e) persons with an interest in the promotion of the Gaelic language and Gaelic culture, (f) persons with an interest in the publication of books and other resources in the Gaelic language, and (g) such other persons as they consider appropriate. 6C Guidance to public authorities relating to Gaelic education (1) The Scottish Ministers may give guidance to Scottish public authorities relating to— (a) Gaelic learner education and Gaelic medium education, (b) the teaching of the Gaelic language in the provision of further education by education authorities, (c) the development of the education mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b). (2) A Scottish public authority having functions relating to education must, to the extent that guidance under subsection (1) relates to those functions, have regard to any guidance given by the Scottish Ministers under subsection (1). (3) In preparing guidance under subsection (1), the Scottish Ministers must consult— (a) Bòrd na Gàidhlig, (b) education authorities, (c) the body known as Comann nam Pàrant (Nàiseanta), and (d) such other persons as the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate. (4) The Scottish Ministers must publish any guidance given under subsection (1). 6D Directions to education authorities relating to Gaelic education (1) The Scottish Ministers may, after consulting with an education authority, give a direction to that authority relating to the exercise of— (a) its functions under this Part relating to Gaelic learner education and Gaelic medium education, (b) its functions relating to the teaching of the Gaelic language in its provision of further education. (2) The Scottish Ministers— (a) may vary or revoke, and (b) must publish, a direction given under subsection (1). (3) An education authority must comply with a direction given to it under subsection (1). 3 Part 2 of the Education (Scotland) Act 2016 as prospectively amended by the Bill Part 2—GAELIC MEDIUM EDUCATION Assessments: primary education and early learning and childcare 7 Assessment requests (1) A person who is the parent of a child who is under school age and has not commenced attendance at a primary school may request the education authority in whose area the child is resident to assess the need for Gaelic medium primary education (in this Part, “GMPE”) or Gaelic medium early learning and childcare (in this Part, “GMELC”). (2) A request under subsection (1) must— (a) relate to only one child (in this Part, the “specified child”), and (b) set out, or be accompanied by, evidence that there is a demand for GMPE or GMELC, as the case may be, from parents of other children who are— (i) are resident in the area of the authority to which the request is made, and (ii) are, or are likely to be, in the same year group as the specified child. (3) A request under subsection (1) may set out, or be accompanied by, evidence that there is a demand for GMPE or GMELC, as the case may be, from parents of other children who are— (a) are resident in the area of the authority to which the request is made, and (b) are, or are likely to be, in a different year group in relation to the specified child. (4) In this Part, “year group”, in relation to an education authority, means the group of children under school age all of whom, on commencing primary education at a primary school in the area of the authority, will be in the same yearly stage of primary education; and references in this Part to a child being in the same or a different year group as or in relation to other children are to be construed accordingly. (5) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make further provision about requests under subsection (1). (6) Regulations under subsection (5) may in particular include provision for or in connection with— (a) the form of the request and the manner in which it is to be made, (b) information (including evidence in addition to that mentioned in subsection (2)) that is to be set out in, or accompany, the request, (c) evidence as mentioned in subsections (2) and (3). 8 GMPE or GMELC assessment areas (1) This section applies where an education authority receives a request under section 7(1). (2) The authority must designate an area within the area of the authority in respect of which the need for GMPE or GMELC, as the case may be, is to be assessed. (3) An area designated under subsection (2) is referred to in this Part as a “GMPErelevant assessment area”. 4 Part 2 of the Education (Scotland) Act 2016 as prospectively amended by the Bill Part 2—GAELIC MEDIUM EDUCATION (4) In considering what area to designate as a GMPErelevant assessment area, an authority must— (a) so far as reasonable, seek to accommodate— (i) demand for GMPE or GMELC, as the case may be, evidenced in the request or contained in evidence accompanying the request, or (ii) any other demand for GMPE or GMELC, as the case may be, of which the authority is aware in respect of children resident in the area of the authority who are under school age and have not commenced attendance at a primary school, and (b) take into account...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
28 October 2024
S6W-30237
Our Mental Health & Wellbeing Strategy lays out our vision for improving mental health so people can get the right help, in the right place, at the right time for any aspect of their mental health.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
22 November 2023
S6W-22576
The Scottish Government intends to lay the statutory document in Parliament in early 2024.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
25 February 2022
S6W-06451
The Scottish Government expects to lay commencement regulations in early May 2022 that will bring into force the Defamation and Malicious Publication (Scotland) Act 2021 this summer.
Committee reports
Date published:
28 January 2019
Common Financial Tool (Scotland) Regulations 2018 [draft]
Where a threshold is breached, further evidence must be supplied to the Accountant in Bankruptcy. To access a statutory debt solution, the debtor must convince the Accountant in Bankruptcy that they meet the relevant conditions.
Official Report
Meeting date:
13 June 2018
Finance and Constitution Committee 13 June 2018
That would probably require greater clarity on the rules about what the funding is being used for and, as was said, how that is then made accountable and auditable. The spatial level at which that accountability or auditing is then done has to take account of economies of sca...
Official Report
Meeting date:
2 February 2022
Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid) 02 February 2022
Crucially, there is nothing in STPR2 about the re-laying of rail to Ellon, Peterhead and Fraserburgh.
Official Report
Meeting date:
4 October 2017
Finance and Constitution Committee 04 October 2017
Mr Russell is accountable to this Parliament for his. For better or worse, UK ministers are accountable for their decisions to the Westminster Parliament, with all its glories and all its faults.
Last updated:
17 December 2025
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Legislative Consent Memorandum The following memorandum was lodged on 17 December 2025– Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Transport: Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill (UK Parliament legislation) (LCM-S6-61b) Other Documents The following documents were laid before the Parliament on 17 December 2025 and are not subject to parliamentary procedure— Accountant in Bankruptcy Annual Report and Accounts 2024-25 (SG/2025/122) laid under Section 200(3) of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016 and Section 22(5) of the Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000 British Film Institute Group and National Lottery Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 (SG/2025/235) laid under Section 88 of the Scotland Act 1998 Climate Change Committee Annual report and Accounts 2024/25 (SG/2025/293) laid under Paragraph 22(2)(b) of Schedule 1 of the Climate Change Act 2008 Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Holdings Limited Annual Report and Financial Statements 31 March 2025 (SG/2025/314) laid under Section 22(5) of the Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000 Independent National Whistleblowing Officer: Compendium of Case Reports for December 2025 (INWO/2025/12) laid under Sections 15(1) and 15(1A) of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 Redress Scotland Annual Report and Accounts 2024-25 (SG/2025/326) laid under Section 17 of the Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Act 2021 and section 22(5) of the Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000 Thursday 18 December 2025 45 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Documents | Sgrìobhainnean Scottish Public Services Ombudsman: Compendium of Case Reports for December 2025 (SPSO/2025/12) laid under Sections 15(1) and 15(1A) of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 The First National Good Food Nation Plan - Statement on how regard has been had to the parliamentary scrutiny of the proposed national Good Food Nation Plan as required by section 3(3) of the Good Food Nation (Scotland) Act 2022 (SG/2025/296) laid under Section 3(3) The Good Food Nation (Scotland) Act 2022 The First National Good Food Nation Plan December 2025 SG/2025/295 laid under Section 1(1)(b) of The Good Food Nation (Scotland) Act 2022 United Kingdom Anti-Doping Limited Annual Report and Accounts 2024/25 (SG/2025/154) laid under Section 88 of the Scotland Act 1998 VisitScotland Group Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 (SG/2025/310) laid under section 22(5) of the Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000 Thursday 18 December 2025 46 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Contact Information | Fios Conaltraidh Contacts for Further Information All telephone numbers 0131 348 XXXX Web site: https://www.parliament.scot General Enquiries 5000 Chamber Desk (Motions and Questions) 5199 Parliamentary Business Team (Chamber, Parliamentary Bureau) 5180 Legislation Team 5277 Non-Government Bills Unit (NGBU) 6124 Committee web sites at: https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/committees MSP Details at: https://www.parliament.scot/msps/current-and-previous-msps © Parliamentary copyright.
