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Witnesses raised wider concerns about the experience of victims as they move through the justice system and shared their views on whether a new offence or statutory aggravator is required.
New Section 3C provides that the Scottish Ministers may, by regulations, provide for defined groups of persons to be released early from prison (or young offenders institute).
Given that this is a draft order that has been formally laid before Parliament in accordance with section 26(2) of the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010, does the committee agree with the legal adviser’s suggestion that the use of bracketed provisions should be avoided in a draft instrument that is laid before Parliament?
We say yes to life as we emerge from a season of uncertainty and the unknown. We see signs of new life and new opportunities, and we have learned how precious life is and that all life matters.
Scottish Fiscal Commission Forecasts To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the latest Scottish Fiscal Commission forecasts for economic growth.
The first agenda item is to welcome two new members to the committee in the form of Ruth Maguire MSP and Joe FitzPatrick MSP and to take declarations of interest.