The Committee is now in receipt of a research report produced by two academics from UK universities as part of SPICe’s academic fellowship scheme:

• Gemma Davies, Associate Professor of Criminal Law, Durham University
• Helena Farrand Carrapico, Professor of International Relations and European Politics, Northumbria University

Read the research report (664KB, pdf) posted 18 December 2024

Disclaimer: the views in the report are those of the authors.

The following presentation has been prepared by the report authors on the Challenges and Policy Recommendations set out in their report. This is a supplement to oral evidence given to the Committee on the research.

See the presentation (349KB, pdf) posted 25 April 2025

Disclaimer: the views in the presentation are those of the authors.

Supplementary written evidence has been received from the academic witnesses following their oral evidence session on 30 April 2025. 

Read the supplementary evidence (133KB, pdf) posted 15 May 2025

Disclaimer: the views in the supplementary evidence are those of the authors.