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The Cabinet Secretary noted that the findings of the 2019 Scottish Government consultation made it clear that "there is an appetite for change, such as widening the list of eligible offences and piloting new ways for victim statements to be made" (col 14).
Retrieved from https://www.foi.scot/sites/default/files/2024-02/SIC_Annual_Report_And_Accounts_2021-22_Access_Checked.pdf [accessed 11 November 2024]
conducted research on current practices and potential future approaches to proactive publication
started sharing insights from decisions, including those related to managing new forms of information and commun...
Retrieved from https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2020/1/enacted [accessed 16 April 2025] introduced four new offences, which were largely modelled on similar offences which were introduced during the Commonwealth Games in 2014.
The current work of the Scottish Government
In September 2024's Programme for Government, the Scottish Government announced new legislation to amend the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 (the 2000 Act).
Committee reports
Date published:
16 September 2024
The need for 'champions'
Witnesses also told the Committee that one of the drivers for creating new supported bodies was that groups are looking for a ‘champion’ to give prominence to specific issues or rights, particularly when they can see the perceived benefits of similar bodies across the UK, and those in Scotland which represent other groups of societ...
The role of applicant choice in accepting preventative measures or choosing to seek a new settled option through a homelessness application is also not clear.