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Lessons to draw from the case study
The importance of new and alternative perspectives
The examples of the experiences of Committee members illustrate the importance of new perspectives in the scrutiny process.
Reform of 100-year-old trust law is big step forward, but detail is needed to get it right.
A new trusts and succession law is very welcome, but the new Bill must be robust enough to stand the test of time..
Sue Webber (Con) Sarah Boyack (Lab) Jeremy Balfour (Con) (until 22 August 2025) Jeremy Balfour (Ind) (from 22 August 2025) Jeremy Balfour resigned from the Scottish Conservative and Unionist party on 22 August 2025. Foysol Choudhury (Lab) (until 26 September 2025) Foysol Choudhury (Ind) (from 26 September 2025) Foysol Choudhury was suspended from the Scottish Labour Party on 26 September 2025.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
5 October 2020
Police Scotland has acknowledged that as this is new legislation, and thus there are no current case numbers to work from, they have estimated that ten vetting cases per annum will be taken through the new process.