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Committee reports
Date published:
27 February 2026
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee Report on the Draft Climate Change Plan - Aviation
Despite this, the Committee also heard that improvements to active and sustainable travel were still needed to encourage people out of cars.
Committee reports
Date published:
27 February 2026
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee Report on the Draft Climate Change Plan - Annexe E - Letter from Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Evidence presented by Dr Sudmant highlighted that actions in buildings and transport can yield particularly large social and health gains, often exceeding direct financial benefits, including through improved air quality, reduced exposure to cold homes and enhanced physical activity.
However, witnesses argued that health and inequality outcomes should be ma...
Committee reports
Date published:
27 February 2026
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee Report on the Draft Climate Change Plan - Public bodies
Public bodies
The wider public sector has a responsibility to lead on reducing emissions, with public bodies having been legally required to reduce emissions since 2011.Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009, Part 4 The draft plan notes their role in relation to:
public procurement - public bodies are required to report on how their procurement policy and activity has contributed to compliance with climate change dutiesiiDraft Climate Change Plan, Annex 1, pg 21; and
service delivery - with bodies including the Scottish Environment Protection Agency and Nature Scot playing a key direct role.iiDraft Climate Change Plan, Annex 1, pg 9
The draft CCP notes five ways the Scottish Government will support public bodies, (several of these apply to local government, which is considered in the section below this):
the Climate Delivery Framework - a policy group co-chaired by the Scottish Government and COSLA;
the Sustainable Scotland Network - who support the public sector through leadership, policy and research;
forthcoming revised statutory guidance for public bodies, published in draft in February 2025 and says that more detailed sustainable procurement guidance is being produced;
sustainable procurement tools - which includes guidance on environmental requirements in contracts;
the Scottish Climate Intelligence Service, which helps local authorities use data to plan, monitor and deliver climate action.iiDraft Climate Change Plan, Annex 1, pg 9
Several public sector organisations have set their own targets and actions to reduce emissions, some of which were reflected by other committees in letters to the Committee, including:
The Criminal Justice Committee heard from several public bodies within their remit.
Committee reports
Date published:
6 February 2026
Draft Climate Change Plan 2026-2040: scrutiny by the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee - Heat networks
The Committee recognises that expanding the use of heat networks is a priority for the Scottish Government and this is under active development. However, the draft CCP merely signposts development of future strategy and legislation, rather than containing concrete plans.
Committee reports
Date published:
6 February 2026
Draft Climate Change Plan 2026-2040: scrutiny by the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee - The role of local authorities
This is both in terms of how they manage their own activities, estates and assets, as well as the strong leadership needed to tackle climate change across the whole of their local areas.
Committee reports
Date published:
27 January 2026
Stage 1 report: Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill - Interested person reviews
He said that he would support an appeals process in principle although this was not something being actively considered by HIS.
In its written submission, the Jewish Council of Scotland said that it was happy with the changes proposed in the Bill as long as they were not expected to cause delays to burial.
News
Published:
23 January 2026
Questions raised around whether the Ecocide (Scotland) Bill is the best way forward, says Holyrood Committee
It recommends that any future legislative approach, should provide a clear defence for licensed or authorised activities, which would protect operators acting within permits and public authorities exercising statutory functions lawfully and in good faith.
Committee reports
Date published:
5 December 2025
Report tracking the work of the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee 2024-25 - Council tax inquiry
In its response, the Scottish Government referred to a joint engagement programme to gather data and evidence to help inform discussions, with activities due to begin by late summer 2025.iiiLetter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government on council tax - 11 February 2025.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
16 October 2025
Palliative care and assisted dying - Assisted dying applicants in receipt of palliative care
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Proportion of applicants for assisted dying receiving palliative care, by Australian state.Area (Date law commenced and time in operation)% receiving palliative care (year to 30 Jun 2024)% receiving palliative care (since law active)Victoria - (Jun 2019 - 5 years in operation)75%79%Western Australia - (July 2021 - 3 years in operation)84%85%Tasma...
Committee reports
Date published:
7 October 2025
Subordinate legislation considered by the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee on 24 September 2025
The Minister confirmed, however, that such measures were not under active consideration at present because Scotland did not currently have any free-range poultry producers.
