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Last updated: 19 June 2024

BB20240620

Sue Webber: To ask the Scottish Government whether it can provide further details of the progress that it has made regarding the delivery of a railway station in Winchburgh, including the date by which it anticipates the business case and cost will be finalised.
Last updated: 18 June 2024

BB20240618

Rona Mackay Members selected for General Questions on 27 June 2024 The following members have been randomly selected for General Questions on the above date. Questions must be lodged no later than 12 noon on Wednesday 19 June 2024.
Last updated: 11 June 2024

Victims Witnesses and Justice Reform Scotland Bill at Stage 1

We further note the evidence that some victims would be willing to wait longer for their case to come to court if there was certainty as to the date. However, we are also aware that some may prefer an earlier date if one was made available through the use of a floating trial.
Last updated: 30 May 2024

BB20240530

S6W-27858 Sharon Dowey: To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide (a) an update on how it has spent the Whole Family Wellbeing Fund to date and (b) a breakdown of its proposed spending plans for the fund in the current financial year.
Last updated: 25 April 2024

SPBill22BS062024

(Scotland) Act 2004 is amended as follows. 20 (2) In section 13 (sheriff’s power to make parenting order), in subsection (3), in the definition of “parent”, for “has the meaning” substitute “and “child” have the meanings”. (3) In section 18 (interpretation of Part 2), for the definition of “child” substitute— ““child” (other than in section 13) means a person who is under the age of 18 years;”. 25 27 Named person and child’s plan In the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014, the following provisions are repealed— (a) Part 4 and schedule 2, and (b) Part 5 and schedule 3. 30 P ART 4A UNCRC COMPATIBILITY ISSUES IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS 27A UNCRC compatibility issues in relation to decisions to prosecute children (1) The 1995 Act is amended as follows. (2) After section 288B insert— 33 Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill Part 4A—UNCRC compatibility issues in criminal proceedings “288BZA UNCRC compatibility issue in relation to decision to prosecute child: restriction on judicial remedies (1) This section applies where— (a) by virtue of section 7(1)(b) of the UNCRC Incorporation Act, a UNCRC 5 compatibility issue has arisen— (i) in criminal proceedings brought against a person who is a child, or who was a child at the time the proceedings were brought, (ii) otherwise than in connection with an appeal against conviction or an appeal against both conviction and sentence, 10 (b) in determining the UNCRC compatibility issue, a court finds that the 1 prosecutor, by bringing criminal proceedings against the person, has acted in a way which is made unlawful by section 6(1) of the UNCRC Incorporation Act, and (c) by reason only of the finding mentioned in subsection (1)(b), a court is 15 considering— (i) deserting the proceedings pro loco et tempore or simpliciter, or (ii) dismissing the indictment or (as the case may be) the complaint or any part of it. (2) Despite section 8(1) of the UNCRC Incorporation Act, a court— 20 (a) may not— (i) desert the proceedings pro loco et tempore or simpliciter, except on the motion of the prosecutor, or (ii) dismiss the indictment or (as the case may be) the complaint or any part of it, but 25 (b) must instead— (i) give the prosecutor an opportunity to reconsider the bringing of criminal proceedings against the person in a way which is compatible with the UNCRC requirements, (ii) adjourn or continue the proceedings to another diet to allow such 30 reconsideration, and (iii) following any such reconsideration, decide whether the bringing of criminal proceedings against the person is compatible with the UNCRC requirements. (3) But a court is not required to act in accordance with subsection (2) if— 35 (a) it considers that there is no reasonable prospect of the bringing of criminal proceedings against the person being reconsidered in a way which is compatible with the UNCRC requirements, (b) it considers that there are exceptional circumstances which justify not doing so, or 40 it decides under subsection (2)(b)(iii) that the bringing of criminal (c) proceedings against the person is incompatible with the UNCRC requirements. 34 Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill Part 4A—UNCRC compatibility issues in criminal proceedings (4) Subsection (5) applies where— (a) the court adjourns or continues the proceedings in accordance with subsection (2)(b)(ii), or (b) by virtue of subsection (3), the court decides to desert the proceedings 5 pro loco et tempore. (5) Before adjourning or continuing the proceedings or (as the case may be) deserting the proceedings pro loco et tempore, the court must give the prosecutor an opportunity— (a) in solemn proceedings, to make an application under section 65(3) or 10 (5) for an extension of any of the following periods which apply in 1 respect of the proceedings— (i) the periods of 11 months and 12 months mentioned in section 65(1), including those periods as extended under section 65(3), on appeal under section 65(8) or under section 74(4)(c), 15 (ii) the periods of 80 days, 110 days and 140 days mentioned in section 65(4), including those periods as extended under section 65(5) or on appeal under section 65(8), (b) in summary proceedings in respect of which the period of 40 days mentioned in section 147(1) applies, to make an application under section 20 147(2) for an extension of that period, including that period as extended under section 147(2) or on appeal under section 147(3). (6) For the purposes of subsection (1)(a)(i), the proceedings are taken to be brought— (a) in solemn proceedings, on the date...
Last updated: 17 April 2024

VWJR Bill Scottish Government Response to Stage 1 Report 16 April 2024

We further note the evidence that some victims would be willing to wait longer for their case to come to court if there was certainty as to the date. However, we are also aware that some may prefer an earlier date if one was made available through the use of a floating trial.
Last updated: 26 February 2024

BB20240226

S6W-25735 Douglas Lumsden: To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-25234 by Fiona Hyslop on 22 February 2024, in light of the answer to question S6F-02532 not providing the information requested regarding timeframes for the ScotRail consultation on alcohol on trains, whether it will confirm by what date (a) the consultation wil...
Last updated: 3 November 2023

BB20231106

S6W-22676 Douglas Lumsden: To ask the Scottish Government by what date it will decide whether it plans to fund the purchase of a new plating line at Ferguson Marine.
Last updated: 28 September 2023

BB20230929

S6W-21864 Jamie Greene: To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on when it anticipates that Glasgow Prestwick Airport will be returned to private commercial operation and ownership; what work is being undertaken to market the commercial opportunity; how much has been spent in total to date on marketing the airport as such an opportu...
Last updated: 7 September 2023

BB20230907

S6W-21065 Stephen Kerr: To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its Programme for Government 2023-24, by what date it plans to introduce a "smart, digital and integrated ticketing and payment" system with public transport operators and authorities.

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