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Pre-budget scrutiny is designed to influence the formation of the Scottish Government’s subsequent draft budget, and to examine the outcomes being derived from public spending.
Scottish Government consultation
The Scottish Government consulted on proposals for the pre-recording of evidence of child and other vulnerable witnesses between 29 June 2017 and 29 September 2017.
Decision on taking business in private: The Committee agreed to consider a draft report on Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2024-25 in private at future meetings.
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Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2020-21
The Scottish ParliamentThe UK budget announcement was delayed until 11 March 2020 due to the UK General Election in December 2019.
However, some witnesses were of the view that the way the power was framed (eg in referring to offenders) meant that it could not be used in relation to pre-conviction bail. For similar reasons, whether the scope of the Bill would allow for its amendment to clarify the position in favour of allowing extension to pre-...
Guidance issued during the pre-election campaign period
The pre-election campaign period has significant implications for parliamentary business and the work of the Scottish Government.