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We know that imprisonment has a wider impact than just on the individual. 26 Almost two thirds of respondents (61%) to the most recent SPS Prisoner Survey reported having children themselves.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
9 October 2025
Community payback orders are a flexible and robust disposal, with a consistently lower reconviction rate compared with short prison sentences. That is why our budget for 2025-26 includes an additional £11 million in support for community justice services.
Will the cabinet secretary say something more about how the 2025-26 budget will ensure that general practitioners and services in communities across D and G will have the resources that they need to play a greater role in our health system, including helping with delayed discharge?
Screen Scotland’s strategy and its funding, which will increase by £2 million in 2025-26, support inclusive and sustainable growth of our screen sector, with a focus on ensuring wide access to cinema and a diverse range of screen content.
Minutes of the building and safety working group said that, following the pilot of 26 building assessments, a further 100 will be done in the course of the year.
It was envisaged that there would be fewer inward visits in the future with the focus instead being on building one-to-one relationships based on identified specific interests.