Current status: Answered by Angela Constance on 27 May 2025
To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to launch its consultation on whether the dual functions of the Law Officers, as head of the independent prosecution service and principal legal advisers to the Scottish Government should be separated, in light of the commitment on page 36 of the Scottish National Party 2021 manifesto.
A decision on the consultation will be made in due course and after the peer review of the research paper on the role and functions of the Law Officers has concluded. The peer review is expected to conclude next month.