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There is a lot in that question, Mr Kerr, so I hope that the convener will bear with me. The latest figures show that in excess of 15,000 community payback orders have been issued across Scotland.
The cabinet secretary mentioned the pledge to introduce three new regional laboratory hubs. The new Scottish megalab will see daily testing capacity increase by 300,000.
For instance Chinese ambassador to the UK Liu Xiaoming wrote an article in the Telegraph The UK-China ‘Golden Era’ can bear new fruit in advance of PM Theresa May's visit to China in January 2018.
Committee reports
Date published:
27 November 2018
Six classes suggested an age of higher than 12, with two agreeing that 16 should be the new age of criminal responsibility.
The majority of teenagers involved in the school consultations felt that the age is presently too low and should rise.
The Committee took oral evidence from Angela Constance MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs and Scottish Government officials at its meeting on 26 November 2025.
During the evidence session, the Cabinet Secretary outlined the purpose of the Regulations to the Committee.