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Significant changes to the bids include a lower funding requirement for the Electoral Commission in 2022-23, as a result of reduced electoral activity, although this is offset by the first year of full funding for the new Biometrics Commissioner.
Scottish Parliamentary scrutiny to date
In Session 5, the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee (ECCLR) agreed a series of key objectives for engagement with COP26, including to:
improve scrutiny of climate change by learning from international best practice
develop lasting partnerships with national and international organisations and legislatures to support climate change work over the coming decade
support operational work to scrutinise climate change work
co-ordinate, plan and deliver further opportunities offered through COP26 engagement as the UK retains the COP26 presidency into 2022.
Mr Mackay suggested it took us “to a wider debate about the bank’s ethical statement and the restricted nature of what the bank may or may not invest in, on which we may have a view”.
There was, however a £2m cut to our budgets for Screen in 2022/23 with a similar sum ring-fenced by the Scottish Government in 2023/24 and £1.5m removed from Culture Collective funding in 2022/23.
There was, however a £2m cut to our budgets for Screen in 2022/23 with a similar sum ring-fenced by the Scottish Government in 2023/24 and £1.5m removed from Culture Collective funding in 2022/23.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
16 December 2025
The following table provides the numbers of total liberations, liberations in error and those still not returned to custody since 2021-2022, up to and including 5 December 2025.
Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill (G) Passed, 22 December 2022 Following an Order under section 35 of the Scotland Act 1998 made by the Secretary of State for Scotland, this Bill cannot be submitted for Royal Assent in its current form.