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Retrieved from <a href="http://www.sfc.ac.uk/news/2020/news-81562.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.sfc.ac.uk/news/2020/news-81562.aspx</a> was announced by the Scottish Funding Council (SFC) and Scottish Government.
The 2026-27 Budget identified increased spending on measures targeted at ‘tackling child poverty’, growing from just under £60 million in 2025-26 to £163 million in 2026-27 to support the upcoming third plan in 2026.
The SFC forecast that this increase will raise £32 million in additional revenue in 2025-26, after taking account of spillover effects on residential LBTT.
The DPLR Committee, however, agreed to draw to the attention of the Criminal Justice Committee that the draft instrument would have the following effects:
The Explanatory Note and Policy Note state that the first group of prisoners will be released between 26 and 27 June, but the draft instrument does not provide that 26 June is the earliest permitted release date.