During her opening and closing speeches, the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs, Angela Constance MSP:
confirmed that she proposed to add organisations to the list of mandatory consultees, and to add further sources that the Chief Constable must refer to, when preparing the code of ethics
committed to working with Police Scotland and the SPA on how an individual duty of candour applying to police staff who have statutory powers and duties could be progressed
proposed to amend the Bill to make it clear that candour is also required in investigations against Police Scotland and SPA staff as well as those involving police officers
confirmed that she would lodge a Stage 2 amendment addressing the HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland (HMICS) recommendation in their Assurance review of vetting policy and procedure within Police Scotland 1HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland. (2023, October).