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Police Scotland also suggests there should be a discussion about a potential new offence in of possession of glue traps in addition to the offence of purchasing, noting there could be some dubiety around the offence of 'acquiring' a glue trap.
Scrutiny of Auditor General reports
The Committee scrutinised eight new reports published by the Auditor General during the reporting period, five of which were ‘Section 22 reports'iSection 22 reports are prepared by the Auditor General if any specific concerns or issues have been raised in the audit of one of the public bodies for which she is responsible...
Professor Johnstone called for "investment in the buildings" and a move towards a secure care model modelled along the lines of the new women's community custodial units in Glasgow and DundeeivScottish Parliament, Criminal Justice Committee, Official Report, 29 March 2023, col 22..
She stated that her research with victims indicated that the new focus on psychological abuse and on-going abuse was “not fully represented in their cases,” and that “there was still a focus on specific physical incidents”.
Another consultation was held on revised and new proposals between December 2020 and February 2021 with 100 responses received.iPolicy Memorandum, paras 9-11
Some organisations were disappointed about the level of engagement achieved by the Scottish Government’s consultation process on the proposals for the Bill.
She advised it is unlikely to be used a lot—
The [OSCR’s] annual report for 2021-22 shows that, in that year, OSCR opened 60 new inquiries about charities and closed 99 inquiry cases.
The main opposition to the proposal came, first, from HMRC. It was concerned that the new law would be used to challenge decisions which led to undesirable tax consequences, creating legal uncertainty in this area.
The FM states that costs have been estimated by OSCR, reflecting their own experience of casework, or (where provisions represent new areas of activity for OSCR) the experience of the Charity Commission for England and Wales.
Negotiations on the annual local government finance settlement are conducted between the Scottish Government and the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA), on behalf of all 32 local authorities, ahead of the announcement of the Scottish Budget.
As COSLA's recent news release shows, the difference between what local government say they need and wh...