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The Committee’s report noted that a key issue raised by stakeholders was the importance of meeting people's essential needs.Budget Scrutiny 2024-25
2025-26: Members scrutinised third sector funding principles and noted the Scottish Government’s acknowledgement that improvement was needed in this area.
Staff related costs amount to £0.9 million, an increase of £0.1 million (10%) on the 2025-26 budget.
The bid maintains the current vacancy gap assumption of 5%, valued at around £2.3 million.
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In line with recommendations in our Report on Audit Scotland’s Budget Proposal 2024/254Scottish Commission for Public Audit. (2024, January 26). Audit Scotland Budget Proposal for 2024/25.
Chart 3 below shows the changing long-term prison population from 26 March 2020.
Chart 3: Prison populations by overall sentence, 26 March 2020 to 1 October 2024Safer communities and justice statistics (Scottish Government)* Total short-term prisoners in this chart includes those under "Short: < 4 years" and "Shor...
Chart 2 below shows the changing short-term prison population from 26 March 2020.
Chart 2: Prison populations by overall sentence, 26 March 2020 to 1 October 2024Safer communities and justice statistics (Scottish Government)* Total short-term prisoners in this chart includes those under "Short: < 4 years" and "Sho...
Committee reports
Date published:
15 November 2024
In preparation for a bill being brought forward, the Committee began work on CWB, undertaking a visit to Cumbrae island in North Ayrshire to see examples of local businesses and community action, and subsequently holding a round-table evidence session on 26 MarchOfficial Report of the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee, 26 March 2024 with a range of stakeholders engaged in CWB.
Committee reports
Date published:
28 February 2024
They told us this allows businesses the flexibility to use proceeds on a wide range of initiatives ranging from public health to education.iiNet Zero, Energy and Transport Committee. Official Report, 26 September 2023, col 21 and written submissions from Scottish Retail Consortium.
The Scottish Government responded to the Committee's report on 21 September 2022, and the UK Government responded on 26 January 2023. A debate on this issue took place in the Chamber on 1 November 2022.