Then, it is up to them, as they are obviously the appropriate people to place duties on other parts of the public sector to set staffing levels, decide how that might work and then set out a delivery and implementation plan to the Parliament.iCriminal Justice Committee, Official Report, Wednesday 26 November 2025 (Col 16)
She commented that “I will lodge an amendment that would provide for the Government having to do so within three months of royal assent.iCriminal Justice Committee, Official Report, Wednesday 26 November 2025 (Col 16)
On the cost of the support provision in the Bill, Ms Regan stated that—
The costs are all set out in the financial memorandum, and the evidence that the committee has taken has shown that front-line services and other jurisdictions coalesce around that figure, which is roughly around about £1 million a year for support services, which I believe is a moderate amount for what we are talking about.iCriminal Justice Committee, Official Report, Wednesday 26 November 2025 (Col 16)
She also described this spending as being an example of preventative spending, in which investment in support services would lead to savings overall.