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Official Report Meeting date: 27 September 2023

Meeting of the Parliament 27 September 2023

Indeed, it is leading the way on that, and I know from my visit that local authorities from throughout the United Kingdom have been visiting the model with the aim of establishing it in their areas.

Last updated: 5 March 2026

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Section 3 of the Bill amends section 63 of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 - Corporate Parenting Duties in relation to Persons Looked After before age 16 Power conferred on: Scottish Ministers Power exercisable by: Guidance Parliamentary procedure: None Revised or new power: New Provision 26. Section 3(2A) of the Bill amends section 63 of ...

Last updated: 4 March 2026

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Section 3 of the Bill amends section 63 of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 - Corporate Parenting Duties in relation to Persons Looked After before age 16 Power conferred on: Scottish Ministers Power exercisable by: Guidance Parliamentary procedure: None Revised or new power: New Provision 26. Section 3(2A) of the Bill amends section 63 of ...

Last updated: 17 December 2025

Operation of the Public Sector Equality Duty in Scotland 16 December 2025

This recently announced additional funding sits alongside an existing investment of £7.9 million already allocated to third sector organisations for 2025-26 to support anti-racism work, interfaith dialogue, hate crime prevention and asylum and refugee integration projects.

Last updated: 6 October 2025

Civil Legal Aid Inquiry SLAB 18 June 2025

The average and total caseloads of these solicitors have increased (4278 cases at an annual average of 30 each in 2023-24, 4 compared to 3722 and an average of 26 in 2014-15), driving their share of total activity from 50% to 68%.

Last updated: 11 July 2025

WICS Cab Sec CAE to PAC 11 July 2025

Interviews for both exercises are now completed with a permanent Chief Executive appointed on Thursday 26 June. The process will conclude for the remaining appointments very shortly.

Last updated: 14 May 2025

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Table 1B – Scottish courts costs (2024-25) Court Prosecution costs Court costs Legal assistance Total (£) (£) (£) costs (£) High Court 88,408.70 21,785.50 21,039.70 131,233.90 Sheriff Court 5,708.70 2,865.50 2,122.30 10,696.50 (solemn) Sheriff Court 580.90 562.60 790.30 1,933.80 (summary) Justice of the 580.90 318 420 1,318.90 Peace Court 11 Scottish Government, Cost of the criminal justice system in Scotland dataset 12 Using the SPICe real terms calculator: Real terms calculator – SPICe Spotlight | Solas air SPICe (accessed April 2025) 6 This document relates to the Desecration of War Memorials (Scotland) Bill (SP Bill 68) as introduced in the Scottish Parliament on 14 May 2025 26...

Last updated: 14 May 2025

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Table 1B – Scottish courts costs (2024-25) Court Prosecution costs (£) Court costs (£) Legal assistance costs (£) Total (£) High Court 88,408.70 21,785.50 21,039.70 131,233.90 Sheriff Court 5,708.70 2,865.50 2,122.30 10,696.50 (solemn) Sheriff Court 580.90 562.60 790.30 1,933.80 (summary) Justice of the 580.90 318 420 1,318.90 Peace Court 26. While the prov...

Last updated: 7 May 2025

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It is expected that the report on an offender’s suitability for rehabilitation would be included as part of this information. Choice of procedure 26. This power is subject to negative procedure.