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The Committee issued a call for views on the mental health budget, the priorities evident in current patterns of spending and the extent to which the balance of spend was considered appropriate (including any focus on preventative spend). The call for views ran from 26 June 2025 until 15 August 2025. SPICe has also produced a summary analysis of responses: ...
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No new framework agreements were published during the reporting period.
Evidence from David McAllister MEP
David McAllister MEP, Chair of the UK Coordination Group in the European Parliament gave evidence to the Committee on 26 May 2020. The UK Coordination Group (UKCG) is the key group within the European Parliament tracking the future relationship negotiations.
Official Report 17 December 2019, col. 26.
In response to this evidence, the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) said that, under current guidance, it would be “unlikely” that researchers would be allowed access to court records.
Retrieved from <a href="https://www2.gov.scot/resource/doc/334161/0109246.pdf" target="_blank">https://www2.gov.scot/resource/doc/334161/0109246.pdf</a> [accessed 26 October 2019]
One of the ongoing issues associated with the Form F9 is how to ensure that the child receives the form in the post (without it being intercepted by a parent).
iSection 23(1), Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Bill
The "search of a child without warrant under existing enactment"iiSection 25, Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Bill – that is, the ability to search a child under 12 where their behaviour would have justified a search under existing statutory search powers if they were over 12.
Section 26 of the Bill provides for an order authorising the search of a child under 12 in certain circumstances (e.g. if the child is behaving in a violent or sexually violent way).
According to the Scottish Government pupil census there were 36,544 pupils in local authority schools with an identified Additional Support Need (ASN) in 2007 - the latest data gathered in 2024 identifies there are 284,448.
Committee reports
Date published:
17 December 2019