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S6W-41216 Martin Whitfield: To ask the Scottish Government how many children were waiting for adoption placements as of the latest date for which data is available, and what the longest waiting time currently is.
S6W-37370 Douglas Lumsden: To ask the Scottish Government what its latest understanding is of the timetable for UK Government decisions on zonal electricity pricing, and what preparatory work it is undertaking in response to this.
Of course, there is also the great work of the FC United to Prevent Suicide team, which encourages the footballing community in Scotland to talk more openly about mental health and suicide.
David Linden MSP 29 September 2026 Convener Criminal Justice Committee [email protected] Dear Convener Annual Report 2025-26 I am pleased to share the HM Inspectorate of Prosecution Annual Report 2025-26 with you.
More than 110,000 freedom of information requests were made in 2025-26. The Scottish Information Commissioner has noted that rising demand is driven partly by erosion of trust in public services.
Substitute members:
Brian Whittle was replaced by Jamie Halcro Johnston (26 June 2025 to date)
Daniel Johnson was replaced by Foysol Choudhury (2 September 2025 to date)
Ariane Burgess was replaced by Mark Ruskell (2 September 2025 to date)
Adaptation and mitigation
Since 2025-26, the taxonomy includes a separate assessment of budget lines in terms of their impact on adaptation (supporting the adjustment to a changing climate) and mitigation (activity that will reduce emissions).
Committee reports
Date published:
19 December 2025
Membership changes
The following changes to Committee membership occurred during the Committee's scrutiny of the Bill:
On 19 June 2025, Elena Whitham MSP replaced Gordon MacDonald MSP
On 26 June 2025, Alexander Stewart MSP replaced Liz Smith MSP
On 2 September 2025, Michael Marra MSP replaced Paul O’Kane MSP
On 2 September 2025, Carol Mochan MSP replaced M...
Membership changes
The following changes to the membership of the Committee took place during its Stage 1 scrutiny of the Bill—
Miles Briggs (Conservative) - 10 October 2024 - to date
Stephanie Callaghan (SNP) - 17 June 2021 - 6 November 2024
Jackie Dunbar (SNP) - 6 November 2024 - to date
Liam Kerr (Conservative) - 29 June 2023 - 10 October 2024
Douglas Ross (Conservative) - 10 October 2024 - to date
Sue Webber (Conservative) - 26...