Question reference: S6W-09243
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 21 June 2022
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Current status: Answered by Keith Brown on 11 July 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has conducted of the number of crimes that it estimates will be recorded in Scotland if the Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill were to be enacted as currently drafted.
Answer
There is considerable uncertainty in variables (e.g. crime levels, types of crime committed, previous histories of those accused of and sentenced for offences etc.) which impact on the decision-making within the criminal justice system in areas covered by the Bill's provisions. Also relevant is the independent nature of many of the component elements of the criminal justice system. As such, it is not possible to provide an analysis of the number of crimes, if any at all, estimated to be recorded if the Bill were to be enacted as currently drafted.
The financial memorandum for the Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill outlines the estimated impact of all the provisions contained in the Bill.