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Committee reports Date published: 9 July 2025

Inquiry Into Financial Considerations When Leaving an Abusive Relationship

“ https://www.gov.scot/policies/poverty-and-social-justice/debt-and-welfare-advice/£19iiAwarded: Equally Safe: £19.44m amount awarded” also referred to as a “£19m per annum programme” Inspiring Scotland Annual Report 2023 - 20242025-26£15vBudget: 2025-26: £15m “increased investment to over £15 million for free income maximisation and debt advice” Programme for Government: 2025-26£22Rounded to nearest £m...

SPICe briefings Date published: 5 April 2019

EU Emissions Trading System

., Barton, J., Dodwell, C., Heydon, M., & Milton, L. (2007). Climate Change Law: Emissions Trading in the EU and the UK.

Committee reports Date published: 12 February 2018

Report on Homelessness

However, statistics for 2016-17 showed that the number of applicants, who had reported sleeping rough the night before, had increased by 10% from 1,361 the previous year, to 1,500.1Littlewood, M., Bramley, G., Fitzpatrick, S., & Wood, J. (2017, October).

SPICe briefings Date published: 28 October 2025

Scotland's water industry: overview of regulation and key challenges

., Freer, J., Gavin, H., Mortazavi-Naeini, M., & W.Hall, J. (2020). The Spatial Dynamics of Droughts and Water Scarcity in England and Wales.

SPICe briefings Date published: 13 March 2025

Exploring Employability Funding Allocation in Scotland

., transport costs, limited service providers) affecting service delivery in rural and island areas. M Misalignment Between National and Local Priorities: A policy challenge where national funding conditions do not reflect the specific needs of local communities.

Committee reports Date published: 29 January 2019

Stage 1 Report on the Fuel Poverty (Target, Definition and Strategy) (Scotland) Bill

Cost: The letter stated that the regional MIS would be costly to develop and maintain at around £0.5 m over a 4 year period and that this was not good value for money- The vast majority of the decrease in fuel poverty in rural, remote rural and island areas is due to the fact that an income threshold has been introduced at all rather than the value of that ...

Committee reports Date published: 20 April 2017

Stage 1 Report on the Limitation (Childhood Abuse) (Scotland) Bill

Annex B - Written evidence List of other written evidence Aberdeen City Council Forum of Scottish Claims Managers Glasgow Bar Association Johnston, David QC, Commissioner, Scottish Law Commission Zurich Insurance plc Annex C - Informal testimonies Notes of informal testimonies from survivors Note of meeting with survivor R Note of meeting with survivors T and M

Petitions Last updated: 6 May 2025

Historic petitions

PE00700: support statutory protection of Christmas Day and New Year’s Day, which will stop shops of over 280 square metres, from opening on those days PE00701: review the consultation arrangements regarding school closures and mergers, to ensure that the concerns of local communities are fully taken into account; proper risk assessments conducted, and detailed costings made available PE00702: review the Code of Conduct for Councillors 2003, particularly regarding their role in relation to planning applications PE00703: urge the Scottish Executive, as part of its review of Historic Scotland, to amend the remit of the organisation to ensure that it is accountable for its decisions and responsive to the views of communities PE00704: support the terms of UNISON Scotland’s NHS Food for Good Charter PE00705: address the problem of street prostitution in residential areas PE00706: ensure that NHS Boards recognise, diagnose and appropriately treat the condition Pyroluria PE00707: consider a new legal frame work for consultation on the configuration of Health Services to include advice on the proper use of guidelines and an independent process for the selection of expert advice, particularly where the provision of national… PE00708: introduce legislation whereby the Lord Advocate, the Crown Office and other public bodies and officials are required to respond to requests for information by the Parliament within specific time limits and penalties to be imposed when there is… PE00709: initiate an inquiry into the health aspects and other devolved issues relating to Gulf War Syndrome PE00710: ensure that local authorities in considering planning applications in areas of historical and cultural significance, such as Briery Bank in Haddington, consult relevant bodies such as Historic Scotland Buildings and the Royal Fine Art Commission PE00711: order the immediate suspension of tolls on the A87 between the Isle of Skye and mainland Scotland PE00712: ensure that Greenbelt land is given the appropriate legal protection PE00713: issue guidance to local authorities and public bodies to ensure that they take into consideration relevant public petitions within their respective decision making processes PE00714: review the validity of Field Impairment Tests (FITs) in its road safety campaign regarding the dangers of driving under the influence of drugs; issue guidelines on the disposal of vehicles belonging to individuals failing FITs, and issues guidelines PE00715: ensure that Scottish Opera has adequate resources to maintain a full range of operatic provision PE00716: Petition take the necessary steps to annul the Grampian Regional Council (Harbours) Order Confirmation Act 1987 and to replace it with equitable legislation PE00717: provide adequate funding to allow organisations such as ISEA to continue its essential work across Scotland PE00718: urgently review the provision of maternity services for Scotland’s island and rural communities PE00719: establish an independent expert body as part of proposals to review local government finance, with a remit to specifically consider the fairness of the current council tax and water charging systems and administration and the viability of other more… PE00720: request that all members of the Judiciary declare membership of organisations such as Freemasons and that such a register be made available on request PE00721: produce authoritative guidelines in relation to provisions contained in the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001, and to ensure that these guidelines and adequate advice on the Act is available to all tenants subletting, assigning, or exercising the right of… PE00722: Petition urge the Scottish Executive to introduce legislation to abolish rule 42(5) of the Rules of Court PE00723: appoint a dedicated equine industry team within its Environment and Rural Development Department with responsibility for co-ordinating equine related policy decisions PE00724: review its policy on green belt sites PE00725: restore the presumption against closure of rural schools and that any departure from this presumption in individual cases shall be on the grounds of the balance of educational advantage to the children of those schools being clearly and independently… PE00726: appoint an independent body with responsibility for the regulation and training of Returning Officers for local government elections and a complaints procedure to deal with any irregularities concerning those elections PE00727: order the immediate suspension of tolls on the A87 between the Isle of Skye and mainland Scotland PE00728: carry out a full inquiry into the health effects of TETRA and to implement an immediate moratorium on the installation and activation of the system until the outcome of such an inquiry is known PE00729: urgently fund a two-day conference on autism treatments in order that parents, professionals and medical doctors can receive information and practical advice on the screening and testing of autistic children and adults leading to individually… PE00730: ensure the closure of Carstairs State Hospital PE00731: Petition by Hugh Sinclair, calling for the Scottish Parliament to initiate any steps, including legislation necessary to require members of the Scottish Judiciary to declare Masonic membership PE00732: calling for the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Executive to review the current guidelines on new housing developments to ensure that a larger proportion is allocated to affordable housing PE00733: provide guidance to egg producers in Scotland on relevant legislation relating to egg stamping and whether it is compatible with the provision of the EU Council Decision 94/371/EC PE00734: endorse the aims of the Global Campaign for Education in achieving the Millennium Development Goals and making the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child a reality in Scotland PE00735: require NHS Argyll and Clyde and NHS Greater Glasgow to agree a special agreement on transferring responsibility for the design and provision of health services in the North Clyde area and, when appropriate, to amend existing legislation PE00736: Marchmont/Sciennes Community Council, calling for the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Executive to make the necessary legislative changes to ensure that impact on locality is taken into account when licences are granted for all ‘Houses of… PE00737: before considering a Sewel motion in respect of the Civil Partnership Bill, seeks that the Bill be amended to provide for the possibility of solemnisation of a Civil Partnership in Scotland by a minister of religion in a way similar to that allowed… PE00738: ensure that the voice of consumers of vitamin and mineral supplements is heard as the European Commission prepares to set maximum permitted levels as part of the Food Supplements Directive and to consider all options, including a derogation, that… PE00739: take the necessary steps to ensure that Scottish Solicitors are required to declare any membership of the Freemasons in a Register of Declarations to which members of the public have access and that jurors are required to make similar declarations PE00740: amend the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 to the effect of giving the democratically elected planning authorities the final say on the planning merits of all applications competently before them for determination with the current appeal PE00741: initiate an inquiry into the impact of Scottish Executive and Scottish Enterprise development targets and incentives on balanced and sustainable development at community level PE00742: ensure that Scotland has a national dance hall, located in Edinburgh PE00743: calling for the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Executive to review the implementation of ‘“Same as You”, A review of Services for People with Learning Disabilities’ to ensure that the needs of Adults with Learning Difficulties still… PE00744: initiate legislation reintroducing a Juvenile Court System with the power, resources and range of relevant disposals to adequately deal with those aged sixteen years old and younger who persistently commit crime in communities; making provision for… PE00745: amend the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 to incorporate a range of measures in relation to the accountability and responsibilities of the Ombudsman, and to produce guidance notes describing the procedure for investigating a complaint PE00746: Petition by Rosemary and Stefan Byfield urge the organisers of the Edinburgh Military Tattoo to consider, in view of the human rights record of the Chinese Government especially in relation to Falun Gong practitioners, the appropriateness and… PE00747: Petition by John Macleod urge the Scottish Executive to work with COSLA in aiming to standardise school holidays across all local authorities in Scotland throughout the year PE00748: to urge the Scottish Executive to retain the Livestock Improvement Scheme administered by the Crofters Commission on behalf of the Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department PE00749: seek a moratorium on the spreading of sewage sludge pending a full inquiry into its safety by a parliamentary committee and depending on the outcome of that inquiry, to as a minimum, initiate legislation at the earliest opportunity to discontinue the… PE00750: urge the Scottish Executive to introduce a number of measures to address anti-social behaviour, including establishing a separate police force to deal solely with the issues; forming a support group for victims, and introducing mandatory… PE00751: initiate an inquiry into the procedures and practices of the Scottish Legal Aid Board and to amend rules governing eligibility for legal aid to include an automatic right for the disabled PE00752: enact legislation to define pornographic material as incitement to sexual hatred and to make such incitement an offence similar to that of incitement to racial hatred PE00753: re-open without delay, the discussions with COSLA regarding revised guidance for local authorities on proposed school closures; further to introduce a presumption against the closure of rural schools and in the meantime, pending the issue of new… PE00754: accelerate the review of local government finance and to ensure that the review takes into account the ability to pay, and in the meantime to consider a means of reducing the impact of this year’s increases for those who have no matching increases in… PE00755: Petition by Roger Knox, on behalf of Ravensheugh Tenants’ and Residents’ Association, urge the Scottish Executive to review its guidance to local authorities to ensure that adequate public consultation is carried out in relation to planning proposals PE00756: review the provision of maternity services for Scotland’s island and rural communities to ensure that the quality of services and current staffing levels are retained PE00757: Petition by Graeme Pirie, Gavin Roach, Tormod Macleod on behalf of ‘Fans for Football’ urge the Scottish Executive as a matter of urgency to launch an inquiry into the management and structure of Scottish Football with the aim of restoring Scotland’s… PE00758: place a statutory requirement on all local authorities to employ Home Safety Officers and to provide the necessary funding to achieve this PE00759: take the necessary steps to ensure that the names of judges serving on a judicial Bench are displayed and that a full-tape recording or short-hand record is kept of court proceedings which is available to any party involved PE00760: investigate the provision and cost of electricity for Gypsy/Traveller sites and accessibility to the Central Heating and Warm Deal Programme for people in mobile homes PE00761: Petition by Hugh Sinclair ensure that Members of the Public Petitions Committee and the Clerk to the Committee are required to declare membership of the Freemasons and other secret societies PE00762: review its guidance for local authorities on the allocation of funding to the voluntary sector and in particular the apparent emphasis on the funding of innovative/new projects at the expense of existing projects PE00763: urgently implement the findings of the Parliament’s Justice 1 Committee inquiry into the regulation of the legal profession PE00764: request the Post Office to consider sympathetically the needs and requirements of disabled and elderly persons who, in urban areas in Scotland, would be expected to walk substantial distances, sometimes in excess of 2 miles, as a result of possible… PE00765: Petition by Jim Malone on behalf of the Fire Brigades Union, Tayside urge the Scottish Executive to ensure the retention of the current 8 fire controls in Scotland PE00766: investigate the financial implications on businesses of the current system of collecting taxes by the Inland Revenue and change the legislation so that businesses have prior notification and the opportunity to address issues in front of a Sheriff… PE00767: review the operation and effectiveness of the Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths Inquiry (Scotland) Act 1976 PE00768: consider and debate the implications of the proposed Agenda for Change legislation for Speech and Language Therapy services and service users within the NHS PE00769: unify the permission process for mobile phone and TETRA installations to ensure clarity and transparency within the decision-making process in order that the concerns of local communities are fully taken into account at every stage; there is a halt… PE00770: investigate apparent widespread undue influence of children by any family members as a result of parental separation; to establish Family Law Centres with responsibility for drawing up action plans or contracts for parents, promoting shared parenting… PE00771: consider whether there is sufficient guidance for local authorities to safeguard the provision of playing fields and recreation open space and to establish whether additional legislation is required to cover conflicts of interest within local… PE00772: Petition by Jackie Baillie MSP, urge the Scottish Executive to ensure that any proposed clinical strategy emerging from NHS Boards, such as NHS Argyll and Clyde, must clearly demonstrate cross boundary working in the interests of patient care PE00773: Petition by Wilma Gunn, on behalf of Scottish Heart at Risk Testing, introduce the necessary legislation to ensure that provision is made to offer screening for cardiomyopathy and all heart disorders a) to all 16-year olds and over embarking on… PE00774: Petition by Sandra M...

Committee reports Date published: 28 February 2024

Stage 1 Report on the Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill

Introduction The Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill was introduced on 13 June 2023 by M?iri McAllan MSP, then the Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Net Zero and Just Transition.

Committee reports Date published: 9 December 2020

Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Bill - Stage 1 Report

Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee heard evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from— Kim Leslie, Representative of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) and a partner at, Digby Brown LLP; Una Doherty QC, Faculty of Advocates; and Iain Nicol, Solicitor and Convenor of Civil Justice Committee, Law Society of Scotland; and then from Joanne McMeeking, Head of Improving Care Experiences, CELCIS; Judith Robertson, Chair of the Commission, Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC); Gaynor Clarke, Chair of Historical Abuse Practice Network, Social Work Scotland (SWS) and Programme Manager at, Aberdeen City Council; and ES/S5/20/23/M...

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