The Public Audit Committee looks at reports published by the Auditor General for Scotland to examine whether public money is being spent efficiently and effectively.
On 28 May 2026, the Auditor General for Scotland published the report Criminal courts backlog follow-up.
The report says “The Scottish Government and its partners have made progress in cutting the criminal courts backlog and modernising justice services – but risks remain to delivering much needed reforms.”
The report was discussed at the following Committee meeting:
The Committee has received the following correspondence during its scrutiny of the report:
Letter from the Auditor General for Scotland, Criminal Courts backlog follow-up, 29 September 2026