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Last updated: 2 June 2025

FAI and MAB Letter from Cab Sec JHA 30 May 2025

Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs Rùnaire a’ Chaibineit airson Ceartas agus Cùisean na  Dùthcha Angela Constance MSP Angela Constance BPA F/T: 0300 244 4000 E: [email protected] cot Ms Audrey Nicoll MSP Convener Criminal Justice Committee [email protected] The Scottish Parliament cot EDINBURGH EH99 1SP ___ 30 May 2025 Dear Convener, Fatal Accident Inquiries into the deaths in custody of Jack McKenzie, Katie Allan and William Lindsay (Brown), and an update on the establishment of a Ministerial Accountability Board I write to update you following my previous updates to Parliament by statement on 23 January and 27 March 2025, regarding Deaths in Custody. On those dates...
Last updated: 15 May 2025

G Davies and H Farrand Carrapico Supplementary Evidence

As a result, the section referring to vehicle registration data in the report submitted last year to the Scottish Parliament is no longer up to date. 4 pdf. application/pdf. 135810.
Last updated: 25 April 2025

ConvenerToScottishCovid19Inquiry_24Apr25

Please contact the Committee Clerks should you require any further information. 2 Yours sincerely, Kenneth Gibson MSP Convener 3 ANNEXE A List of relevant public inquiries and available data A list of public inquiries established by the Scottish Government since 2007 has been as follows: • The Campbell Inquiry (Fingerprints) o announced March 2008 o public hearings from June 2009 to November 2009 o reported December 2011 (approx. 3 yrs) o 86 recommendations o no breakdown of costs o Total Cost: £3.4 million • The Penrose Inquiry (Contaminated blood) o announced April 2008 o public hearings from March 2011 to March 2012, procedural hearing Oct 2012 o reported March 2015 (approx. 7 yrs) o 1 recommendation o legal costs £5.1million; inquiry team £3.3 million; expert input £730k; professional services £977k; oral hearings £808k; and accommodation and administration £1.1million o Total cost : £12.1million • The “Stockline” ICL Inquiry (Gas explosion) (joint SG/UK inquiry) o announced December 2007 o public hearings from July 2008 to November 2008 o reported July 2009 (approx. 1 yr) o Four phase action plan o no breakdown of costs o total cost £1.9 million • The Vale of Leven Inquiry (Hospital-acquired infection) o announced in April 2009 o public hearings from June 2010 to June 2012 o reported November 2014 (approx. 5 yrs) o 75 recommendations o legal costs £5.3million; inquiry team £3.1million; expert input £677k; professional services £380k; oral hearings £651k; and accommodation and administration £578k o total cost £10.7million • Edinburgh Tram Inquiry o announced June 2014 o public hearings from October 2015 to May 2018 o reported September 2023 (approx. 9 yrs) o 24 recommendations 4 o staff costs £4.2million, accommodation £1.2 million, professional fee £2.3 million, Transport Scotland legal fees £105k, IT £998k, 1 Miscellaneous £767k o total cost £13.7 million • Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry o established October 2015 o timeline of hearings not clear from the website o originally to report by 2019 but changed to as soon as reasonably practicable (approx. 9 years - ongoing) o no recommendations have been made as yet o no breakdown of costs o total cost as of March 2025 £91.9million • Scottish Hospitals Inquiry (Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow / Royal Hospital for Children and Young People and Department of Clinical Neurosciences in Edinburgh o announced September 2019, established August 2020 o public hearings September 2021 to November 2024, next hearing scheduled for April 2025 o interim report published March 2025 (approx. 6 yrs - ongoing) o 11 interim recommendations o inquiry staffing ( 66 staff as at February 2024 ), including Chair £12.4 million; inquiry counsel and specialists/experts £3.4 million; core participant and witness costs £2.7million; and running costs, including accommodation and IT £5million o total cost as of December 2024 £23.6million • Sheku Bayoh Inquiry o announced November 2019 o public hearings from May 2022 to October 2024 o as of November 2024, the Deputy First Minister is considering whether to extend the terms of reference of the Inquiry (approx. 5yrs - ongoing) o no recommendations have been made as yet o no breakdown of costs ( 44 inquiry staff as at February 2024 ) o total cost as of December 2024 £23.7 million • Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry o announced December 2021 (approx. 3 yrs – ongoing) o public hearings from August 2023 to the most recent February 2025 ongoing o no recommendations have been made as yet o for the financial year to date...
Last updated: 25 April 2025

ConvenerToEljamelInquiry_24Apr25

Please contact the Committee Clerks should you require any further information. 2 Yours sincerely, Kenneth Gibson MSP Convener 3 ANNEXE A List of relevant public inquiries and available data A list of public inquiries established by the Scottish Government since 2007 has been as follows: • The Campbell Inquiry (Fingerprints) o announced March 2008 o public hearings from June 2009 to November 2009 o reported December 2011 (approx. 3 yrs) o 86 recommendations o no breakdown of costs o Total Cost: £3.4 million • The Penrose Inquiry (Contaminated blood) o announced April 2008 o public hearings from March 2011 to March 2012, procedural hearing Oct 2012 o reported March 2015 (approx. 7 yrs) o 1 recommendation o legal costs £5.1million; inquiry team £3.3 million; expert input £730k; professional services £977k; oral hearings £808k; and accommodation and administration £1.1million o Total cost : £12.1million • The “Stockline” ICL Inquiry (Gas explosion) (joint SG/UK inquiry) o announced December 2007 o public hearings from July 2008 to November 2008 o reported July 2009 (approx. 1 yr) o Four phase action plan o no breakdown of costs o total cost £1.9 million • The Vale of Leven Inquiry (Hospital-acquired infection) o announced in April 2009 o public hearings from June 2010 to June 2012 o reported November 2014 (approx. 5 yrs) o 75 recommendations o legal costs £5.3million; inquiry team £3.1million; expert input £677k; professional services £380k; oral hearings £651k; and accommodation and administration £578k o total cost £10.7million • Edinburgh Tram Inquiry o announced June 2014 o public hearings from October 2015 to May 2018 o reported September 2023 (approx. 9 yrs) o 24 recommendations 4 o staff costs £4.2million, accommodation £1.2 million, professional fee £2.3 million, Transport Scotland legal fees £105k, IT £998k, 1 Miscellaneous £767k o total cost £13.7 million • Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry o established October 2015 o timeline of hearings not clear from the website o originally to report by 2019 but changed to as soon as reasonably practicable (approx. 9 years - ongoing) o no recommendations have been made as yet o no breakdown of costs o total cost as of March 2025 £91.9million • Scottish Hospitals Inquiry (Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow / Royal Hospital for Children and Young People and Department of Clinical Neurosciences in Edinburgh o announced September 2019, established August 2020 o public hearings September 2021 to November 2024, next hearing scheduled for April 2025 o interim report published March 2025 (approx. 6 yrs - ongoing) o 11 interim recommendations o inquiry staffing ( 66 staff as at February 2024 ), including Chair £12.4 million; inquiry counsel and specialists/experts £3.4 million; core participant and witness costs £2.7million; and running costs, including accommodation and IT £5million o total cost as of December 2024 £23.6million • Sheku Bayoh Inquiry o announced November 2019 o public hearings from May 2022 to October 2024 o as of November 2024, the Deputy First Minister is considering whether to extend the terms of reference of the Inquiry (approx. 5yrs - ongoing) o no recommendations have been made as yet o no breakdown of costs ( 44 inquiry staff as at February 2024 ) o total cost as of December 2024 £23.7 million • Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry o announced December 2021 (approx. 3 yrs – ongoing) o public hearings from August 2023 to the most recent February 2025 ongoing o no recommendations have been made as yet o for the financial year to date...
Last updated: 25 April 2025

ConvenerToShekuBayohInquiry_24Apr25

Yours sincerely, Kenneth Gibson MSP Convener 2 ANNEXE A List of relevant public inquiries and available data A list of public inquiries established by the Scottish Government since 2007 has been as follows: • The Campbell Inquiry (Fingerprints) o announced March 2008 o public hearings from June 2009 to November 2009 o reported December 2011 (approx. 3 yrs) o 86 recommendations o no breakdown of costs o Total Cost: £3.4 million • The Penrose Inquiry (Contaminated blood) o announced April 2008 o public hearings from March 2011 to March 2012, procedural hearing Oct 2012 o reported March 2015 (approx. 7 yrs) o 1 recommendation o legal costs £5.1million; inquiry team £3.3 million; expert input £730k; professional services £977k; oral hearings £808k; and accommodation and administration £1.1million o Total cost : £12.1million • The “Stockline” ICL Inquiry (Gas explosion) (joint SG/UK inquiry) o announced December 2007 o public hearings from July 2008 to November 2008 o reported July 2009 (approx. 1 yr) o Four phase action plan o no breakdown of costs o total cost £1.9 million • The Vale of Leven Inquiry (Hospital-acquired infection) o announced in April 2009 o public hearings from June 2010 to June 2012 o reported November 2014 (approx. 5 yrs) o 75 recommendations o legal costs £5.3million; inquiry team £3.1million; expert input £677k; professional services £380k; oral hearings £651k; and accommodation and administration £578k o total cost £10.7million • Edinburgh Tram Inquiry o announced June 2014 o public hearings from October 2015 to May 2018 o reported September 2023 (approx. 9 yrs) o 24 recommendations 3 o staff costs £4.2million, accommodation £1.2 million, professional fee £2.3 million, Transport Scotland legal fees £105k, IT £998k, 1 Miscellaneous £767k o total cost £13.7 million • Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry o established October 2015 o timeline of hearings not clear from the website o originally to report by 2019 but changed to as soon as reasonably practicable (approx. 9 years - ongoing) o no recommendations have been made as yet o no breakdown of costs o total cost as of March 2025 £91.9million • Scottish Hospitals Inquiry (Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow / Royal Hospital for Children and Young People and Department of Clinical Neurosciences in Edinburgh o announced September 2019, established August 2020 o public hearings September 2021 to November 2024, next hearing scheduled for April 2025 o interim report published March 2025 (approx. 6 yrs - ongoing) o 11 interim recommendations o inquiry staffing ( 66 staff as at February 2024 ), including Chair £12.4 million; inquiry counsel and specialists/experts £3.4 million; core participant and witness costs £2.7million; and running costs, including accommodation and IT £5million o total cost as of December 2024 £23.6million • Sheku Bayoh Inquiry o announced November 2019 o public hearings from May 2022 to October 2024 o as of November 2024, the Deputy First Minister is considering whether to extend the terms of reference of the Inquiry (approx. 5yrs - ongoing) o no recommendations have been made as yet o no breakdown of costs ( 44 inquiry staff as at February 2024 ) o total cost as of December 2024 £23.7 million • Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry o announced December 2021 (approx. 3 yrs – ongoing) o public hearings from August 2023 to the most recent February 2025 ongoing o no recommendations have been made as yet o for the financial year to date...
Last updated: 25 April 2025

ConvenerToScottishHospitalsInquiry_24Apr25

Yours sincerely, Kenneth Gibson MSP Convener 2 ANNEXE A List of relevant public inquiries and available data A list of public inquiries established by the Scottish Government since 2007 has been as follows: • The Campbell Inquiry (Fingerprints) o announced March 2008 o public hearings from June 2009 to November 2009 o reported December 2011 (approx. 3 yrs) o 86 recommendations o no breakdown of costs o Total Cost: £3.4 million • The Penrose Inquiry (Contaminated blood) o announced April 2008 o public hearings from March 2011 to March 2012, procedural hearing Oct 2012 o reported March 2015 (approx. 7 yrs) o 1 recommendation o legal costs £5.1million; inquiry team £3.3 million; expert input £730k; professional services £977k; oral hearings £808k; and accommodation and administration £1.1million o Total cost : £12.1million • The “Stockline” ICL Inquiry (Gas explosion) (joint SG/UK inquiry) o announced December 2007 o public hearings from July 2008 to November 2008 o reported July 2009 (approx. 1 yr) o Four phase action plan o no breakdown of costs o total cost £1.9 million • The Vale of Leven Inquiry (Hospital-acquired infection) o announced in April 2009 o public hearings from June 2010 to June 2012 o reported November 2014 (approx. 5 yrs) o 75 recommendations o legal costs £5.3million; inquiry team £3.1million; expert input £677k; professional services £380k; oral hearings £651k; and accommodation and administration £578k o total cost £10.7million • Edinburgh Tram Inquiry o announced June 2014 o public hearings from October 2015 to May 2018 o reported September 2023 (approx. 9 yrs) o 24 recommendations 3 o staff costs £4.2million, accommodation £1.2 million, professional fee £2.3 million, Transport Scotland legal fees £105k, IT £998k, 1 Miscellaneous £767k o total cost £13.7 million • Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry o established October 2015 o timeline of hearings not clear from the website o originally to report by 2019 but changed to as soon as reasonably practicable (approx. 9 years - ongoing) o no recommendations have been made as yet o no breakdown of costs o total cost as of March 2025 £91.9million • Scottish Hospitals Inquiry (Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow / Royal Hospital for Children and Young People and Department of Clinical Neurosciences in Edinburgh o announced September 2019, established August 2020 o public hearings September 2021 to November 2024, next hearing scheduled for April 2025 o interim report published March 2025 (approx. 6 yrs - ongoing) o 11 interim recommendations o inquiry staffing ( 66 staff as at February 2024 ), including Chair £12.4 million; inquiry counsel and specialists/experts £3.4 million; core participant and witness costs £2.7million; and running costs, including accommodation and IT £5million o total cost as of December 2024 £23.6million • Sheku Bayoh Inquiry o announced November 2019 o public hearings from May 2022 to October 2024 o as of November 2024, the Deputy First Minister is considering whether to extend the terms of reference of the Inquiry (approx. 5yrs - ongoing) o no recommendations have been made as yet o no breakdown of costs ( 44 inquiry staff as at February 2024 ) o total cost as of December 2024 £23.7 million • Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry o announced December 2021 (approx. 3 yrs – ongoing) o public hearings from August 2023 to the most recent February 2025 ongoing o no recommendations have been made as yet o for the financial year to date...
Last updated: 25 April 2025

ConvenerToScottishChildAbuseInquiry_24Apr25

Yours sincerely, Kenneth Gibson MSP Convener 2 ANNEXE A List of relevant public inquiries and available data A list of public inquiries established by the Scottish Government since 2007 has been as follows: • The Campbell Inquiry (Fingerprints) o announced March 2008 o public hearings from June 2009 to November 2009 o reported December 2011 (approx. 3 yrs) o 86 recommendations o no breakdown of costs o Total Cost: £3.4 million • The Penrose Inquiry (Contaminated blood) o announced April 2008 o public hearings from March 2011 to March 2012, procedural hearing Oct 2012 o reported March 2015 (approx. 7 yrs) o 1 recommendation o legal costs £5.1million; inquiry team £3.3 million; expert input £730k; professional services £977k; oral hearings £808k; and accommodation and administration £1.1million o Total cost : £12.1million • The “Stockline” ICL Inquiry (Gas explosion) (joint SG/UK inquiry) o announced December 2007 o public hearings from July 2008 to November 2008 o reported July 2009 (approx. 1 yr) o Four phase action plan o no breakdown of costs o total cost £1.9 million • The Vale of Leven Inquiry (Hospital-acquired infection) o announced in April 2009 o public hearings from June 2010 to June 2012 o reported November 2014 (approx. 5 yrs) o 75 recommendations o legal costs £5.3million; inquiry team £3.1million; expert input £677k; professional services £380k; oral hearings £651k; and accommodation and administration £578k o total cost £10.7million • Edinburgh Tram Inquiry o announced June 2014 o public hearings from October 2015 to May 2018 o reported September 2023 (approx. 9 yrs) o 24 recommendations 3 o staff costs £4.2million, accommodation £1.2 million, professional fee £2.3 million, Transport Scotland legal fees £105k, IT £998k, 1 Miscellaneous £767k o total cost £13.7 million • Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry o established October 2015 o timeline of hearings not clear from the website o originally to report by 2019 but changed to as soon as reasonably practicable (approx. 9 years - ongoing) o no recommendations have been made as yet o no breakdown of costs o total cost as of March 2025 £91.9million • Scottish Hospitals Inquiry (Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow / Royal Hospital for Children and Young People and Department of Clinical Neurosciences in Edinburgh o announced September 2019, established August 2020 o public hearings September 2021 to November 2024, next hearing scheduled for April 2025 o interim report published March 2025 (approx. 6 yrs - ongoing) o 11 interim recommendations o inquiry staffing ( 66 staff as at February 2024 ), including Chair £12.4 million; inquiry counsel and specialists/experts £3.4 million; core participant and witness costs £2.7million; and running costs, including accommodation and IT £5million o total cost as of December 2024 £23.6million • Sheku Bayoh Inquiry o announced November 2019 o public hearings from May 2022 to October 2024 o as of November 2024, the Deputy First Minister is considering whether to extend the terms of reference of the Inquiry (approx. 5yrs - ongoing) o no recommendations have been made as yet o no breakdown of costs ( 44 inquiry staff as at February 2024 ) o total cost as of December 2024 £23.7 million • Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry o announced December 2021 (approx. 3 yrs – ongoing) o public hearings from August 2023 to the most recent February 2025 ongoing o no recommendations have been made as yet o for the financial year to date...
Last updated: 18 March 2025

Stage 2 VWJR Bill Letter from Lord Advocate 18 March 2025

Dockets may be used when it is necessary to lead evidence of criminal conduct, but it is not competent to libel a charge detailing that conduct because: • The offence is time-barred, • There is a lack of jurisdiction, i.e. the conduct occurred outside Scotland, • The accused has been convicted of the offence in the past, • The accused was aged under 12 years on the date of the offence. An accused cannot be convicted of any conduct contained within the docket, but the evidence led in relation to that conduct can provide corroboration of the evidence of the charges on the Indictment or complaint.
Last updated: 13 March 2025

RCN Scotland Right to Addiction Recovery Scotland Bill

RCN Scotland 42 South Oswald Road Edinburgh EH9 2HH Colin Poolman Executive Director Telephone: 0131 662 6131 Email: [email protected] Date: Dear Convener, The Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill Thank you for inviting us to give evidence on the Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill.
Last updated: 11 February 2025

TCA Part 2 European Services Forum

The system will register the person's name, type of the travel document, biometric data (fingerprints and captured facial images) and the date and place of entry and exit, in full respect of fundamental rights and data protection.

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