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The first complaint was made in March 2020, and the second complaint was made in 2022, but they were put on hold by Police Scotland and the PIRC due to similar points.
In terms of reporting, there are two important dates. The first stocktake-type reporting on the CBD will be 2026, then there will be reporting in 2029.
Section 1—Increased amount of carer’s allowance supplement in respect of the period of 1 October 2021 to 31 March 2022 Amendment 3, in the name of Maggie Chapman, is in a group on its own.
Because it was laid before the Parliament on 11 June and comes into force on 28 June, it does not respect the requirement that at least 28 days should elapse between the laying of an instrument that is subject to the negative procedure and the date on which it comes into force. The reasons for the breach are set out in correspondence with the Presiding Offi...
Any Bill intended to come into force other than on the day after Royal Assent should either (a) give a date or dates for commencement, or (b) make provision for the appointment of the relevant date or dates.
It states that the rationale for taking the power in section 3 of the Bill is that the base year will need to be adjusted as time moves closer to the 2030 target date because of the way absolute poverty is measured.
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Date answered:
21 November 2025
The report shows that 61 of the 477 prisoners (13%) released under EER returned to custody before their original planned release date. The report can be found here - Returns to Custody Analysis .