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:
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.
The issue was discussed at the following Committee meetings:
The Committee has sent and received the following correspondence during the inquiry:
Letter from the Convener to the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs and the Lord Advocate, 28 May 2025
Letter to the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice and the Secretary of State for the Home Department, 28 May 2025
Letter from the Convener to the Chair, UK Home Affairs Committee and Chair, UK Justice Committee, 28 May 2025
Letter from the Convener to Chief Constable, Police Scotland, 28 May 2025