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SPICe briefings
Date published:
31 July 2025
The intergovernmental relations 'reset': one year on
The Scottish Government's 2025-26 Programme for Government stated that it would "continue to press the case that EU membership is the best for Scotland, while working with the UK Government to maximise opportunities for economic growth in Scotland from a stronger EU/UK relationship".
Committee reports
Date published:
17 September 2025
Report on the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee inquiry into Civil Legal Assistance in Scotland
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:
23 May 2024
Complaint against Michael Matheson MSP
Objectivity
Holders of public office must act and take decisions impartially, fairly and on merit, using the best evidence and without discrimination or bias.
Committee reports
Date published:
11 January 2024
Stage 1 Report on the Scottish Employment Injuries Advisory Council Bill
However, if the Scottish Government were to consider the devolution of an inherently unfair and discriminatory system, in creating a new benefit, which you would hope would be in line with the Parliament’s progressive ambitions on devolution, it would surely want the people who were sitting round the table advising it on the new benefit to have lived experience... The best thing to do would be to set up the council, have it exist independently of the Government and get those people round the table to advise the Government on the set-up of the new benefit.ivThe Social Security and Social Justice Committee.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
27 June 2022
Plant Varieties and Seeds Common Framework
The SOPB and IMG-EFRAiInter-ministerial Group for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs sit above framework-specific governance structures for the following frameworks:
Agricultural support
Animal health and welfare
Air Quality
Plant varieties and seeds
Integrated pollution prevention and control: developing and setting of Best Available Techniques (BAT)
Fert...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
23 March 2021
Health inequality and COVID-19 in Scotland
The Mental Health Foundation produced a report outlining how best to address mental health as we recover from the pandemic.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
11 March 2020
Defamation and Malicious Publication (Scotland) Bill
The Scottish Government has informed SPICe that it thought it best to introduce the Bill in December 2019 on the basis of existing EU law.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
22 October 2019
Competition policy - the UK framework and the impact of Brexit (republished)
The role of the UK courts as the favoured forum for competition claims
Competition claimants have been able to shop around for the best place to raise legal action
The Brussels Regulation has proven especially beneficial to competition claimants, due to the frequent cross-border nature of competition cases.
Committee reports
Date published:
7 November 2023
Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2024-25: Funding for Culture
It summarised that challenges remain in relation to each of public funding, operating costs, and income generation—
“Scottish Government budgets for culture remain at standstill (at best) with no indication that they will increase in coming years.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
6 January 2026
SPICe Bill Summaries - Session 6 - July 2024 to June 2025
The overarching policy objective of this Bill is to provide a modern, forward-looking regulatory framework for Scotland that will best promote competition, innovation, and the public and consumer interest in an efficient, effective, and efficient legal sector.”
