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Post-Legislative Scrutiny in the Scottish Parliament in Session 6: A Strategic Priority
Author: Dr Tom Caygill
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Published: Wednesday 18 Jun 2025 (SB25-24)
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Post-legislative scrutiny in Session 6: context
Post-legislative scrutiny in Session 6: overview
Case studies
COVID-19 Recovery Committee: post-legislative scrutiny as part of Stage 1 scrutiny
Approach
Outcomes
Benefits and challenges
Replicability
Member engagement
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee: post-legislative review
Approach
Outcomes
Benefits and challenges
Replicability
Resource implications
Member engagement
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee: post-legislative scrutiny as part of scrutiny of secondary legislation
Approach
Outcomes
Benefits and challenges
Replicability
Resource implications
Finance and Public Administration Committee: post-legislative scrutiny of financial memorandum
What are financial memorandums?
Approach
Outcomes
Benefits and challenges
Replicability
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee: post-legislative scrutiny through a People's Panel
What are People's Panels?
Climate Change People's Panel
Results of the post-legislative scrutiny survey of MSPs and officials
Conclusions and recommendations
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Image: Chart 1: How much of a priority would you say post-legislative scrutiny was in terms of your committee's work?
Image: Chart 2: Are you aware that post-legislative scrutiny is one of the Conveners Group's strategic priorities for Session 6?
Image: Chart 3: Does the Session 6 strategic priority make it more or less likely that your committee will undertake post-legislative scrutiny in future sessions?
Image: Chart 4 - Should post-legislative scrutiny remain a strategic priority for the Scottish Parliament?
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