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Committee reports
Date published:
5 November 2025
Stage 1 report on the Scottish Parliament (Recall and Removal of Members) Bill
Allowing the option to oppose a petition
The Bill provides that a recall petition may only be signed in favour of recalling an MSP, in line with the approach taken in the UK Recall Act.
Committee reports
Date published:
5 November 2025
Stage 1 report on the Scottish Parliament (Recall and Removal of Members) Bill - Criminal-offence ground
No other issues were raised in relation to this proposed ground for recall.
The Committee notes that Mr Simpson’s proposal with regard to the criminal-offence ground for recall is not consistent with the UK Recall Act.
Committee reports
Date published:
5 November 2025
Stage 1 report on the Scottish Parliament (Recall and Removal of Members) Bill - Eligibility to sign a petition
Scottish Parliament (Recall and Removal of Members) Bill Explanatory Notes.
Committee reports
Date published:
5 June 2018
Sexual harassment and inappropriate conduct - An ultimate sanction for MSPs
A recall process raises a number of additional complications.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
12 March 2025
Scottish Parliament (Recall and Removal of Members) Bill - Chapter 1: Initiation of the recall petition process
Chapter 1: Initiation of the recall petition process
The Bill (section 1) provides that an MSP becomes subject to a recall petition process automatically in two instances.
Committee reports
Date published:
5 November 2025
Stage 1 report on the Scottish Parliament (Recall and Removal of Members) Bill - Cost estimates for a regional recall process
Cost estimates for a regional recall process
The Committee considered the costs associated with the regional recall process in more detail.
Committee reports
Date published:
5 November 2025
Stage 1 report on the Scottish Parliament (Recall and Removal of Members) Bill - Thresholds for a "successful" petition
Scottish Parliament (Recall and Removal of Members) Bill Policy Memorandum.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
12 March 2025
Scottish Parliament (Recall and Removal of Members) Bill - Summary
A SPICe briefing 'Approaches to recall of elected representatives' is available and considers the recall mechanism in place at the UK Parliament as well as other international examples.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
12 March 2025
Scottish Parliament (Recall and Removal of Members) Bill - Proposal and Consultation by Graham Simpson MSP
The proposal had suggested a constituency recall mechanism akin to that in operation at the UK Parliament House of Commons, but acknowledged that a recall mechanism for regional members would be more complex.
Committee reports
Date published:
5 November 2025
Stage 1 report on the Scottish Parliament (Recall and Removal of Members) Bill - Allowing the option to oppose a petition
Allowing the option to oppose a petition
The Bill provides that a recall petition may only be signed in favour of recalling an MSP, in line with the approach taken in the UK Recall Act.
