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Gordon Lindhurst: To ask the Scottish Government what conclusions it has drawn from its latest trade statistics. (S5O-00637) 10.

Last updated: 11 May 2022

Pauline McNeill moved amendment S6M-04320.1— As an amendment to motion S6M-04320 in the name of Jamie Greene (Tackling Violent Crime), leave out from "recognises that the Scottish Government's justice strategy is failing victims" to end and insert "notes the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the criminal justice system, but considers the substantial court backlog, which, according to the latest figures from the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service, currently stands at 43,016, and issues in the delivery of community justice to be the consequences of long-term policy failures of the current Scottish Government; notes that organised crime and domestic abuse contribute to a deteriorating picture of crimes of violence in Scotland, and urges the Scottish Government to take action to address this; believes that sentencing guidelines and policy should be clear and understandable to victims, their families and the public; recognises the role of custodial sentences in the justice system with regard to serious and violent crime, and further recognises that custody should not be a substitute for effective mental health, drug or alcohol services; calls on the Scottish Government to consider proposals which seek to improve the landscape of support for the victims of crime, such as Michelle's Law and Suzanne's law; believes that no victim of serious, violent or sexual crime should face barriers when accessing justice, and calls upon the Scottish Government to bring forward proposals to ensure that every victim in cases involving rape, attempted rape or serious sexual offences can access non-means-tested advice and legal representation from the initial stage; notes the success of the Scottish Violence Reduction Unit, established by a Labour-led administration in 2006, and understands that the model of the Scottish Violence Reduction Unit is now being followed in other parts of the UK."

Official Report Meeting date: 25 February 2025

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee 25 February 2025

What rates did the CPT ask for those to be set at for 2025-26? I do not know what rates it asked for those to be set at.

Committees Published: 29 May 2024

Short-term Lets

Short term Lets Visit. Short-term Lets. The Scottish Parliament examines what the Scottish Government is doing, makes new laws on devolved matters and debates the issues of the day..

Questions and Answers Date answered: 14 March 2018

S5W-15000

To ask the Scottish Government what impact the rollout of 385 HST stock will have on the capacity of other rail services, and whether it will provide details of capacity being created and reduced elsewhere. The new fleet of 70 C385s will enable 26% more seats to be provided when all Edinburgh-Glasgow services are op...

Last updated: 16 June 2025

CPG on Deafness minutes for 28 May 2025

This information is extremely useful, helping shape the specification for the new service. Scottish Government are finalising the specification for the new contract and will soon issue an invitation to tender via the online procurement portal.

Last updated: 3 June 2024

SPBill33ADPMS062024accessible

Section 1: Overarching objectives of agricultural policy Power conferred on: Scottish Ministers Power exercisable by: Regulations made by Scottish statutory instrument Parliamentary procedure: Affirmative Revised or new power: New Provision 4. Section 1(1) of the Bill as amended at Stage 2 sets out the objectives of ...

Last updated: 16 March 2022

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