About the Bill
The Bill as introduced aims to improve opportunities for disabled children and young people as they grow up. This Bill considers children to be under 18 and young people to be between 18 and 26.
Pam Duncan-Glancy MSP introduced the Bill because she thinks disabled...More
National Care Service (Scotland) Bill
The Health, Social Care and Sport Committee, and other Committees in the Scottish Parliament, are looking into the National Care Service Bill.
The Scottish Government describes the purpose of the Bill as being to improve the...More
This page provides information about submitting a detailed response to the Committee about the National Care Service (Scotland) Bill
If you would like to make brief and general comments about the Bill, or ask a question about the Bill, join in the conversation on our engagement website. ...More
About the Bill
The Bill makes changes to the law in two main areas:
decisions about granting bail to people accused of a crime
arrangements for the release of some prisoners and the support that is provided to those who leave prison.
Current status of the Bill
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The Scottish Government is expected to publish its Budget 2023-24 in December 2022. In advance of this, our Committee is undertaking pre-budget scrutiny to influence the Scottish Government’s thinking when preparing this budget.
The Committee is interested in how the Scottish Government...More
About the Bill
“Moveable” property means property which can be physically moved (for example, cars, machinery and whisky barrels). It can, however, also mean intellectual property like patents and copyrights.
The Bill reforms two elements of the law on moveable property:
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The Scottish Government is proposing a new law on how bail and custody are used in Scotland. The proposals would affect decisions made by the criminal courts and arrangements for people held in prisons and young offenders’ institutions.
The proposals do not seek to change the laws relating...More
The Committee received a public petition saying the unreliability of ferries has resulted in losses to island economies relying on tourism and in travel restrictions for island residents, who need reliable and regular services.
The Committee noted there were issues with island connections...More
The Scottish Government is expected to publish its Budget 2023-24 in December 2022. In advance of this, the COVID-19 Recovery Committee is undertaking pre-budget scrutiny with the aim of influencing the Scottish Government’s thinking when preparing its forthcoming budget.
The Committee is...More
This inquiry will consider the impact of COVID-19 on labour market inactivity and the prospects for recovery in the short, medium and long-term. We are specifically focused on the long-term sick component of economically inactive people, as well as people who have chosen early retirement.
A...More
Share your views on the Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Bill with the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee.
The Scottish Government introduced the Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Bill on 25 May 2022.
The Bill aims to change the law to make it easier for businesses and individuals...More
The Health, Social Care and Sport Committee is undertaking pre-budget scrutiny for 2023-24.
In recent years, in line with the recommendations of the Budget Process Review Group (BPRG) report, Scottish Parliament subject committees have undertaken prebudget scrutiny, in advance of the...More
Ahead of next year’s Scottish Government Budget (Budget 2023-24), the Committee wants to hear your views on the impact of budgetary decisions including the Resource Spending Review on the culture sector in Scotland
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Pre-Budget Scrutiny - Aims
The Committee would like to hear your thoughts on this topic as part of its pre-budget scrutiny.
Pre-budget scrutiny aims to:
influence how the Budget is prepared
improve transparency and increase public awareness of the Budget
consider how...More