. —————————— Presiding Officer’s Statement on Legislative Competence On 19 April 2023, the Deputy Presiding Officer (Annabelle Ewing MSP) made the following statement: “In my view, the provisions of the Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill would be within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament.” —————————— Scottish Government Statement on Legislative Competence On 25 April 2023, the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs (Angela Constance MSP) made the following statement: “In my view, the provisions of the Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill would be within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament.”