Scottish Parliament Committees
Reports from Scottish Parliament committees, Holyrood's equivalent of Westminster select committees. Numbered recommendations are copied verbatim from each report. The Scottish Government responds in a single letter organised by theme, not recommendation by recommendation. Each report page shows the theme-matched response text where a heading lines up.
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Reports
Inquiry report Third supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Crime and Policing Bill (UK Parliament legislation) · Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee — 8 recs
Inquiry report Subordinate legislation considered by the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee on 11 February 2026 · Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
Subordinate legislation Subordinate legislation on the Absent Voting (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Order [draft] and Regulations [draft] 2026 · Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Subordinate legislation Summary of Evidence of the Withdrawn Prevention of Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill · Criminal Justice Committee
Inquiry report Care Leaver Payment (Scotland) Regulations 2026 [draft] · Education, Children and Young People Committee — 1 rec
Inquiry report Report on the draft Climate Change Plan as it relates to agriculture and land use · Rural Affairs and Islands Committee — 13 recs
Inquiry report Subordinate Legislation considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 10 February 2026 · Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Subordinate legislation Legislative Consent Memorandum (LCM) on the Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill · Health, Social Care and Sport Committee — 1 rec
Inquiry report The Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Integration Joint Boards) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2025?(SSI 2025/405) · Health, Social Care and Sport Committee — 1 rec
Inquiry report Scottish Fiscal Commission: reappointment of Chair · Finance and Public Administration Committee — 1 rec
Inquiry report Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee report on Stage 1 of the Visitor Levy (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill · Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee — 26 recs
Bill Stage 1 report Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee report on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 (draft) · Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee — 1 rec
Inquiry report Social Security (Residence and Presence Requirements) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 [draft] · Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Inquiry report Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee report on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 (draft) · Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee — 1 rec
Inquiry report Domestic Abuse (Protection) (Scotland) Act 2021 (Consequential and Supplementary Amendments) Regulations 2026 [draft] · Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Inquiry report Subordinate legislation considered by the Economy and Fair Work Committee on 4 February 2026 · Economy and Fair Work Committee
Subordinate legislation The Scottish Aggregates Tax (Applicable Rate of Tax) Regulations 2026 [draft] · Finance and Public Administration Committee — 1 rec
Inquiry report Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Co-ownership Authorised Contractual Schemes) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 [draft] · Finance and Public Administration Committee — 1 rec
Inquiry report Draft Climate Change Plan 2026-2040: scrutiny by the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee · Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee — 28 recs
Inquiry report Report on visitor levy regulations considered on 3 February 2026 · Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee — 1 rec
Inquiry report Report on the Scottish Budget 2026-27 · Finance and Public Administration Committee — 53 recs
Budget scrutiny Legislative Consent Memorandum: delegated powers exercisable within devolved competence in the Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill · Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee — 7 recs
Inquiry report Delegated powers in the Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Bill (as amended at Stage 2) · Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee — 2 recs
Inquiry report Subordinate Legislation considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 3 February 2026 · Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Subordinate legislation Subordinate legislation considered by the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee on 3 February 2026 · Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Subordinate legislation The Food Supplements (Magnesium L-threonate monohydrate) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 [draft] · Health, Social Care and Sport Committee — 1 rec
Inquiry report The Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Schedule 5) Order 2026 [draft] · Health, Social Care and Sport Committee — 1 rec
Inquiry report Delegated powers in the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill (as amended at Stage 2) · Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee — 9 recs
Inquiry report ADHD and autism pathways and support · Health, Social Care and Sport Committee — 48 recs
Inquiry report Report on the Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Finance (No.2) Bill (UK Parliament legislation) · Finance and Public Administration Committee — 1 rec
Inquiry report Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Non-surgical Procedures) Order 2026 [draft] · Health, Social Care and Sport Committee — 1 rec
Inquiry report Standing Order Rule changes - Related to Gender Sensitive Audit recommendations on Parliamentary Bureau Membership, Election of Presiding Officer/Deputy Presiding Officers and SPCB Membership · Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Inquiry report Subordinate Legislation considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 27 January 2026 · Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Subordinate legislation Stage 1 report: Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill · Health, Social Care and Sport Committee — 24 recs
Bill Stage 1 report Subordinate legislation considered by the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee on 21 January 2026 · Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
Subordinate legislation Standing Order rule changes arising from the Committee’s report ‘Strengthening committees’ effectiveness’ · Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Inquiry report Stage 1 report on the Freedom of Information Reform (Scotland) Bill · Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee — 54 recs
Bill Stage 1 report Stage 1 Report on the Prostitution (Offences and Support) (Scotland) Bill · Criminal Justice Committee
Bill Stage 1 report Delegated powers in the Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill (as amended at Stage 2) · Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee — 6 recs
Inquiry report Stage 1 report on the Ecocide (Scotland) Bill · Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee — 34 recs
Bill Stage 1 report Wellbeing and Sustainable Development (Scotland) Bill Stage 1 · Social Justice and Social Security Committee ADHD and Autism Pathways and Support Inquiry · Health, Social Care and Sport Committee Substance Misuse in Scotland's Prisons · Criminal Justice Committee Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill Stage 1 · Health, Social Care and Sport Committee Stage 1 Report on Criminal Justice Modernisation and Abusive Domestic Behaviour Reviews (Scotland) Bill · Criminal Justice Committee Budget Scrutiny 2025-26 · Social Justice and Social Security Committee Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2025-26 · Criminal Justice Committee National Performance Framework Inquiry · Finance and Public Administration Committee National Performance Framework: proposed National Outcomes · Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
By report type
| Type | Reports |
|---|---|
| Inquiry report | 80 |
| Subordinate legislation | 20 |
| Other | 19 |
| Annual report | 15 |
| Bill Stage 1 report | 5 |
| Budget scrutiny | 2 |
Reports are published by Scottish Parliament committees at digitalpublications.parliament.scot. The Index flags reports for review after 60 days without a recorded Scottish Government response. This is an Index review point; there is no statutory response deadline.