We want to hear your priorities for next year’s budget for criminal justice. We plan to write to the Scottish Government’s Cabinet Secretary for Justice later this year. We will be setting out our recommendations on how the budget should... More
Closes 1 October 2021
Background Humza Yousaf MSP, the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care introduced the Transvaginal Mesh Removal (Cost Reimbursement) (Scotland) Bill in the Scottish Parliament on the 23 June 2021. The Bill seeks to... More
Closes 13 October 2021
The Bill seeks to refund individuals who paid for private surgery to remove transvaginal mesh from their body. It is to include the costs of removal surgery and reasonable connected expenses. Current status of the Bill This Bill was introduced in... More
Closes 15 October 2021
The Scottish Government has told the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee that it will be laying draft laws before the Scottish Parliament requiring local authorities to introduce a licensing system for short-term let accommodation. Why... More
Closes 29 October 2021
The aim of this inquiry is to consider the implications of the UK internal market for Scotland including how devolution works. Background to the inquiry You may find the following information and links helpful in reading and responding to the... More
Closes 29 October 2021
The Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee is asking for views on what should be in the Scottish Government’s budget for 2022/23. Views can be submitted on any aspect of the budget affecting the committee’s remit. This year the Committee is... More
Closed 24 September 2021
Ahead of next year’s Scottish Government Budget (Budget 2022-23), the Committee wants to hear your views on the continuing impact of COVID-19 on the culture sector, and how it should recover from the pandemic. The Committee wants to hear your immediate... More
Closed 8 September 2021
What are your views on Scotland’s public finances in 2022-23 and how they have been affected by COVID-19? The Finance and Public Administration Committee would like to hear your views on this topic as part of its pre-budget scrutiny. What are the key... More
Closed 17 August 2021
The Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee is inviting your views on a public petition, PE1817: End Conversion Therapy . Background The petition was lodged in August 2020. It calls on the Scottish Parliament "to urge the Scottish... More
Closed 13 August 2021
The Social Justice and Social Security Committee is considering the Carer's Allowance Supplement (Scotland) Bill . Why was the Bill created The COVID-19 outbreak has had a serious impact on unpaid carers in Scotland. Last year the Coronavirus... More
Closed 12 August 2021