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As time allows, the Committee will consider whether to launch any new inquiries.
The Convener of the Committee was honoured to meet with international delegations from Zambia and Malawi who visited the Scottish Parliament to discuss the Committee's approach to post-legislative scrutiny (PLS) as part of a wider visit to the UK sponsored by the Westminster Foundation for Democracy.
I also ask that you update the committee on the latest recruitment position and whether there are remaining staff vacancies or budgetary pressures that might affect your current work plans.
The UK Government stated that:
"The cash injection will allow the funding for Direct Payments for 2020 to continue at the same level as 2019 and supplement the remaining EU funding that farmers will receive for development projects until 2023 at the latest. We will guarantee the current annual budget to farmers in every year of the Parliament."
One of that committee’s recommendations—recommendation 26 in its report—was that perinatal mental health services should not be restricted to the one-year period after the birth of the child.
Countries that have adopted the equality model have lower inflows of trafficking.iCriminal Justice Committee, Official Report, Wednesday 26 November 2025 (Col 22)
She went on to state that—
Trafficking legislation is good if you want to convict your traffickers, but if we want less trafficking—and I suggest that the Parliament does want to see less sex trafficking of women and children—we will need to reduce the market for prostitution and to make it as difficult as possible for traffickers.iCriminal Justice Committee, Official Report, Wednesday 26 November 2025 (Col 22)
The Committee identified an error in article 26(2)(a) of the Order in that the reference to article 2 of the instrument should instead be to article 22.