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Last updated: 14 February 2024

Agenda for the meeting on 13 March 2024

Cross-Party Group on Funerals & Bereavement Wednesday 13 March 2024 at 18.30pm-20.30pm on Teams and CR 4 Agenda Agenda item 1 1.
Last updated: 16 March 2023

Paper 2 Joint Meeting Written submissions

CJ/S6/23/9/2 HSCS/S6/23/11/2 SJSS/S6/23/8/2 Criminal Justice; Health, Social Care and Sport; and Social Justice and Social Security Committees Wednesday, 22 March 2023 Reducing drug deaths in Scotland and tackling problem drug use Written submissions 1.
Last updated: 16 March 2023

Paper 2 Joint Meeting Written submissions

CJ/S6/23/9/2 HSCS/S6/23/11/2 SJSS/S6/23/8/2 Criminal Justice; Health, Social Care and Sport; and Social Justice and Social Security Committees Wednesday, 22 March 2023 Reducing drug deaths in Scotland and tackling problem drug use Written submissions 1.
Last updated: 7 March 2023

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Regulations 2019 [draft] (20 February 2019) (Rural Economy and Connectivity) Negative instruments Subject to annulment by 6 March 2019 Lead committee to report by 4 March 2019 Zootechnical Standards (Scotland) Regulations 2019 (SSI 2019/5) (17 January 2019) (Rural Economy and Connectivity) Licensing (Amendment) (EU Exit) (Scotland) Regulations 2019 (SSI 2019/6) (17 January 2019) (Justice) Subject to annulment by 7 March 2019 Lead committee to report by 4 March 2019 Electronic Invoicing (Public Contracts etc.)
Last updated: 25 February 2026

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Urgent Question: An urgent question, to ask the Scottish Government for what reason the March 2025 memorandum relating to the Peter Murrell case was not referenced by the Lord Advocate during her appearance last week when answering an Urgent Question from Michael Marra MSP regarding her briefing of the First Minister, was answered by the Lord Advocate (Rt H...
Last updated: 25 April 2025

ConvenerToScottishCovid19Inquiry_24Apr25

The Committee is seeking an expenditure update to end March 2025, as this is not available yet on your website.
Last updated: 25 April 2025

ConvenerToEljamelInquiry_24Apr25

Please contact the Committee Clerks should you require any further information. 2 Yours sincerely, Kenneth Gibson MSP Convener 3 ANNEXE A List of relevant public inquiries and available data A list of public inquiries established by the Scottish Government since 2007 has been as follows: • The Campbell Inquiry (Fingerprints) o announced March 2008 o public hearings from June 2009 to November 2009 o reported December 2011 (approx. 3 yrs) o 86 recommendations o no breakdown of costs o Total Cost: £3.4 million • The Penrose Inquiry (Contaminated blood) o announced April 2008 o public hearings from March 2011 to March 2012, procedural hearing Oct 2012 o reported March 2015 (approx. 7 yrs) o 1 recommendation o legal costs £5.1million; inquiry team £3.3 million; expert input £730k; professional services £977k; oral hearings £808k; and accommodation and administration £1.1million o Total cost : £12.1million • The “Stockline” ICL Inquiry (Gas explosion) (joint SG/UK inquiry) o announced December 2007 o public hearings from July 2008 to November 2008 o reported July 2009 (approx. 1 yr) o Four phase action plan o no breakdown of costs o total cost £1.9 million • The Vale of Leven Inquiry (Hospital-acquired infection) o announced in April 2009 o public hearings from June 2010 to June 2012 o reported November 2014 (approx. 5 yrs) o 75 recommendations o legal costs £5.3million; inquiry team £3.1million; expert input £677k; professional services £380k; oral hearings £651k; and accommodation and administration £578k o total cost £10.7million • Edinburgh Tram Inquiry o announced June 2014 o public hearings from October 2015 to May 2018 o reported September 2023 (approx. 9 yrs) o 24 recommendations 4 o staff costs £4.2million, accommodation £1.2 million, professional fee £2.3 million, Transport Scotland legal fees £105k, IT £998k, 1 Miscellaneous £767k o total cost £13.7 million • Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry o established October 2015 o timeline of hearings not clear from the website o originally to report by 2019 but changed to as soon as reasonably practicable (approx. 9 years - ongoing) o no recommendations have been made as yet o no breakdown of costs o total cost as of March 2025 £91.9million • Scottish Hospitals Inquiry (Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow / Royal Hospital for Children and Young People and Department of Clinical Neurosciences in Edinburgh o announced September 2019, established August 2020 o public hearings September 2021 to November 2024, next hearing scheduled for April 2025 o interim report published March 2025 (approx. 6 yrs - ongoing) o 11 interim recommendations o inquiry staffing ( 66 staff as at February 2024 ), including Chair £12.4 million; inquiry counsel and specialists/experts £3.4 million; core participant and witness costs £2.7million; and running costs, including accommodation and IT £5million o total cost as of December 2024 £23.6million • Sheku Bayoh Inquiry o announced November 2019 o public hearings from May 2022 to October 2024 o as of November 2024, the Deputy First Minister is considering whether to extend the terms of reference of the Inquiry (approx. 5yrs - ongoing) o no recommendations have been made as yet o no breakdown of costs ( 44 inquiry staff as at February 2024 ) o total cost as of December 2024 £23.7 million • Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry o announced December 2021 (approx. 3 yrs – ongoing) o public hearings from August 2023 to the most recent February 2025 ongoing o no recommendations have been made as yet o for the financial year to date (2024-25) staff costs ( 148 inquiry staff as at February 2024 ) £7.3million; operational costs £2.4million; expenses including witness expenses £26k; engagement £35k; inquiry legal services £1.1million; research and consultancy £289k and core participants fees £468k. 1 Edinburgh Tram Public Inquiry: associated costs: FOI release - gov.scot 5 o total cost as of December 2024 £34million • Professor Eljamel o announced September 2023, established February 2024 o hearings expected to begin later in 2025 o (approx. 1 yr – ongoing) • Emma Caldwell Case o announced March 2024 o (approx. 1 yr – ongoing) 6 ANNEXE B List of Scottish Government responses to Freedom of Information requests in chronological order Edinburgh Trams Public Inquiry https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-18-03089/ https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202000088217/ Public Inquiries since 2007 https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202200304156/ Scottish Hospitals and Edinburgh Trams Public Inquiries https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202200331961/ Public Inquiries since 2020 https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202400397043/ Scottish Child Abuse Public Inquiry https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202400423401/ Emma Caldwell Public Inquiry https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202400423444/ Sheku Bayoh Public Inquiry https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202400424589/ Scottish Hospitals Public Inquiry https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202400424593/ https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202400426438/ Scottish Covid inquiry https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202400438720/ 7 pdf. application/pdf. 138219.
Last updated: 25 April 2025

ConvenerToShekuBayohInquiry_24Apr25

Yours sincerely, Kenneth Gibson MSP Convener 2 ANNEXE A List of relevant public inquiries and available data A list of public inquiries established by the Scottish Government since 2007 has been as follows: • The Campbell Inquiry (Fingerprints) o announced March 2008 o public hearings from June 2009 to November 2009 o reported December 2011 (approx. 3 yrs) o 86 recommendations o no breakdown of costs o Total Cost: £3.4 million • The Penrose Inquiry (Contaminated blood) o announced April 2008 o public hearings from March 2011 to March 2012, procedural hearing Oct 2012 o reported March 2015 (approx. 7 yrs) o 1 recommendation o legal costs £5.1million; inquiry team £3.3 million; expert input £730k; professional services £977k; oral hearings £808k; and accommodation and administration £1.1million o Total cost : £12.1million • The “Stockline” ICL Inquiry (Gas explosion) (joint SG/UK inquiry) o announced December 2007 o public hearings from July 2008 to November 2008 o reported July 2009 (approx. 1 yr) o Four phase action plan o no breakdown of costs o total cost £1.9 million • The Vale of Leven Inquiry (Hospital-acquired infection) o announced in April 2009 o public hearings from June 2010 to June 2012 o reported November 2014 (approx. 5 yrs) o 75 recommendations o legal costs £5.3million; inquiry team £3.1million; expert input £677k; professional services £380k; oral hearings £651k; and accommodation and administration £578k o total cost £10.7million • Edinburgh Tram Inquiry o announced June 2014 o public hearings from October 2015 to May 2018 o reported September 2023 (approx. 9 yrs) o 24 recommendations 3 o staff costs £4.2million, accommodation £1.2 million, professional fee £2.3 million, Transport Scotland legal fees £105k, IT £998k, 1 Miscellaneous £767k o total cost £13.7 million • Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry o established October 2015 o timeline of hearings not clear from the website o originally to report by 2019 but changed to as soon as reasonably practicable (approx. 9 years - ongoing) o no recommendations have been made as yet o no breakdown of costs o total cost as of March 2025 £91.9million • Scottish Hospitals Inquiry (Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow / Royal Hospital for Children and Young People and Department of Clinical Neurosciences in Edinburgh o announced September 2019, established August 2020 o public hearings September 2021 to November 2024, next hearing scheduled for April 2025 o interim report published March 2025 (approx. 6 yrs - ongoing) o 11 interim recommendations o inquiry staffing ( 66 staff as at February 2024 ), including Chair £12.4 million; inquiry counsel and specialists/experts £3.4 million; core participant and witness costs £2.7million; and running costs, including accommodation and IT £5million o total cost as of December 2024 £23.6million • Sheku Bayoh Inquiry o announced November 2019 o public hearings from May 2022 to October 2024 o as of November 2024, the Deputy First Minister is considering whether to extend the terms of reference of the Inquiry (approx. 5yrs - ongoing) o no recommendations have been made as yet o no breakdown of costs ( 44 inquiry staff as at February 2024 ) o total cost as of December 2024 £23.7 million • Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry o announced December 2021 (approx. 3 yrs – ongoing) o public hearings from August 2023 to the most recent February 2025 ongoing o no recommendations have been made as yet o for the financial year to date (2024-25) staff costs ( 148 inquiry staff as at February 2024 ) £7.3million; operational costs £2.4million; expenses including witness expenses £26k; engagement £35k; inquiry legal services £1.1million; research and consultancy £289k and core participants fees £468k. 1 Edinburgh Tram Public Inquiry: associated costs: FOI release - gov.scot 4 o total cost as of December 2024 £34million • Professor Eljamel o announced September 2023, established February 2024 o hearings expected to begin later in 2025 o (approx. 1 yr – ongoing) • Emma Caldwell Case o announced March 2024 o (approx. 1 yr – ongoing) 5 ANNEXE B List of Scottish Government responses to Freedom of Information requests in chronological order Edinburgh Trams Public Inquiry https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-18-03089/ https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202000088217/ Public Inquiries since 2007 https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202200304156/ Scottish Hospitals and Edinburgh Trams Public Inquiries https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202200331961/ Public Inquiries since 2020 https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202400397043/ Scottish Child Abuse Public Inquiry https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202400423401/ Emma Caldwell Public Inquiry https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202400423444/ Sheku Bayoh Public Inquiry https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202400424589/ Scottish Hospitals Public Inquiry https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202400424593/ https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202400426438/ Scottish Covid inquiry https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202400438720/ 6 pdf. application/pdf. 137260.
Last updated: 25 April 2025

ConvenerToScottishHospitalsInquiry_24Apr25

Yours sincerely, Kenneth Gibson MSP Convener 2 ANNEXE A List of relevant public inquiries and available data A list of public inquiries established by the Scottish Government since 2007 has been as follows: • The Campbell Inquiry (Fingerprints) o announced March 2008 o public hearings from June 2009 to November 2009 o reported December 2011 (approx. 3 yrs) o 86 recommendations o no breakdown of costs o Total Cost: £3.4 million • The Penrose Inquiry (Contaminated blood) o announced April 2008 o public hearings from March 2011 to March 2012, procedural hearing Oct 2012 o reported March 2015 (approx. 7 yrs) o 1 recommendation o legal costs £5.1million; inquiry team £3.3 million; expert input £730k; professional services £977k; oral hearings £808k; and accommodation and administration £1.1million o Total cost : £12.1million • The “Stockline” ICL Inquiry (Gas explosion) (joint SG/UK inquiry) o announced December 2007 o public hearings from July 2008 to November 2008 o reported July 2009 (approx. 1 yr) o Four phase action plan o no breakdown of costs o total cost £1.9 million • The Vale of Leven Inquiry (Hospital-acquired infection) o announced in April 2009 o public hearings from June 2010 to June 2012 o reported November 2014 (approx. 5 yrs) o 75 recommendations o legal costs £5.3million; inquiry team £3.1million; expert input £677k; professional services £380k; oral hearings £651k; and accommodation and administration £578k o total cost £10.7million • Edinburgh Tram Inquiry o announced June 2014 o public hearings from October 2015 to May 2018 o reported September 2023 (approx. 9 yrs) o 24 recommendations 3 o staff costs £4.2million, accommodation £1.2 million, professional fee £2.3 million, Transport Scotland legal fees £105k, IT £998k, 1 Miscellaneous £767k o total cost £13.7 million • Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry o established October 2015 o timeline of hearings not clear from the website o originally to report by 2019 but changed to as soon as reasonably practicable (approx. 9 years - ongoing) o no recommendations have been made as yet o no breakdown of costs o total cost as of March 2025 £91.9million • Scottish Hospitals Inquiry (Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow / Royal Hospital for Children and Young People and Department of Clinical Neurosciences in Edinburgh o announced September 2019, established August 2020 o public hearings September 2021 to November 2024, next hearing scheduled for April 2025 o interim report published March 2025 (approx. 6 yrs - ongoing) o 11 interim recommendations o inquiry staffing ( 66 staff as at February 2024 ), including Chair £12.4 million; inquiry counsel and specialists/experts £3.4 million; core participant and witness costs £2.7million; and running costs, including accommodation and IT £5million o total cost as of December 2024 £23.6million • Sheku Bayoh Inquiry o announced November 2019 o public hearings from May 2022 to October 2024 o as of November 2024, the Deputy First Minister is considering whether to extend the terms of reference of the Inquiry (approx. 5yrs - ongoing) o no recommendations have been made as yet o no breakdown of costs ( 44 inquiry staff as at February 2024 ) o total cost as of December 2024 £23.7 million • Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry o announced December 2021 (approx. 3 yrs – ongoing) o public hearings from August 2023 to the most recent February 2025 ongoing o no recommendations have been made as yet o for the financial year to date (2024-25) staff costs ( 148 inquiry staff as at February 2024 ) £7.3million; operational costs £2.4million; expenses including witness expenses £26k; engagement £35k; inquiry legal services £1.1million; research and consultancy £289k and core participants fees £468k. 1 Edinburgh Tram Public Inquiry: associated costs: FOI release - gov.scot 4 o total cost as of December 2024 £34million • Professor Eljamel o announced September 2023, established February 2024 o hearings expected to begin later in 2025 o (approx. 1 yr – ongoing) • Emma Caldwell Case o announced March 2024 o (approx. 1 yr – ongoing) 5 ANNEXE B List of Scottish Government responses to Freedom of Information requests in chronological order Edinburgh Trams Public Inquiry https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-18-03089/ https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202000088217/ Public Inquiries since 2007 https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202200304156/ Scottish Hospitals and Edinburgh Trams Public Inquiries https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202200331961/ Public Inquiries since 2020 https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202400397043/ Scottish Child Abuse Public Inquiry https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202400423401/ Emma Caldwell Public Inquiry https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202400423444/ Sheku Bayoh Public Inquiry https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202400424589/ Scottish Hospitals Public Inquiry https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202400424593/ https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202400426438/ Scottish Covid inquiry https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202400438720/ 6 pdf. application/pdf. 137282.
Last updated: 25 April 2025

ConvenerToScottishChildAbuseInquiry_24Apr25

Yours sincerely, Kenneth Gibson MSP Convener 2 ANNEXE A List of relevant public inquiries and available data A list of public inquiries established by the Scottish Government since 2007 has been as follows: • The Campbell Inquiry (Fingerprints) o announced March 2008 o public hearings from June 2009 to November 2009 o reported December 2011 (approx. 3 yrs) o 86 recommendations o no breakdown of costs o Total Cost: £3.4 million • The Penrose Inquiry (Contaminated blood) o announced April 2008 o public hearings from March 2011 to March 2012, procedural hearing Oct 2012 o reported March 2015 (approx. 7 yrs) o 1 recommendation o legal costs £5.1million; inquiry team £3.3 million; expert input £730k; professional services £977k; oral hearings £808k; and accommodation and administration £1.1million o Total cost : £12.1million • The “Stockline” ICL Inquiry (Gas explosion) (joint SG/UK inquiry) o announced December 2007 o public hearings from July 2008 to November 2008 o reported July 2009 (approx. 1 yr) o Four phase action plan o no breakdown of costs o total cost £1.9 million • The Vale of Leven Inquiry (Hospital-acquired infection) o announced in April 2009 o public hearings from June 2010 to June 2012 o reported November 2014 (approx. 5 yrs) o 75 recommendations o legal costs £5.3million; inquiry team £3.1million; expert input £677k; professional services £380k; oral hearings £651k; and accommodation and administration £578k o total cost £10.7million • Edinburgh Tram Inquiry o announced June 2014 o public hearings from October 2015 to May 2018 o reported September 2023 (approx. 9 yrs) o 24 recommendations 3 o staff costs £4.2million, accommodation £1.2 million, professional fee £2.3 million, Transport Scotland legal fees £105k, IT £998k, 1 Miscellaneous £767k o total cost £13.7 million • Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry o established October 2015 o timeline of hearings not clear from the website o originally to report by 2019 but changed to as soon as reasonably practicable (approx. 9 years - ongoing) o no recommendations have been made as yet o no breakdown of costs o total cost as of March 2025 £91.9million • Scottish Hospitals Inquiry (Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow / Royal Hospital for Children and Young People and Department of Clinical Neurosciences in Edinburgh o announced September 2019, established August 2020 o public hearings September 2021 to November 2024, next hearing scheduled for April 2025 o interim report published March 2025 (approx. 6 yrs - ongoing) o 11 interim recommendations o inquiry staffing ( 66 staff as at February 2024 ), including Chair £12.4 million; inquiry counsel and specialists/experts £3.4 million; core participant and witness costs £2.7million; and running costs, including accommodation and IT £5million o total cost as of December 2024 £23.6million • Sheku Bayoh Inquiry o announced November 2019 o public hearings from May 2022 to October 2024 o as of November 2024, the Deputy First Minister is considering whether to extend the terms of reference of the Inquiry (approx. 5yrs - ongoing) o no recommendations have been made as yet o no breakdown of costs ( 44 inquiry staff as at February 2024 ) o total cost as of December 2024 £23.7 million • Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry o announced December 2021 (approx. 3 yrs – ongoing) o public hearings from August 2023 to the most recent February 2025 ongoing o no recommendations have been made as yet o for the financial year to date (2024-25) staff costs ( 148 inquiry staff as at February 2024 ) £7.3million; operational costs £2.4million; expenses including witness expenses £26k; engagement £35k; inquiry legal services £1.1million; research and consultancy £289k and core participants fees £468k. 1 Edinburgh Tram Public Inquiry: associated costs: FOI release - gov.scot 4 o total cost as of December 2024 £34million • Professor Eljamel o announced September 2023, established February 2024 o hearings expected to begin later in 2025 o (approx. 1 yr – ongoing) • Emma Caldwell Case o announced March 2024 o (approx. 1 yr – ongoing) 5 ANNEXE B List of Scottish Government responses to Freedom of Information requests in chronological order Edinburgh Trams Public Inquiry https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-18-03089/ https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202000088217/ Public Inquiries since 2007 https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202200304156/ Scottish Hospitals and Edinburgh Trams Public Inquiries https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202200331961/ Public Inquiries since 2020 https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202400397043/ Scottish Child Abuse Public Inquiry https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202400423401/ Emma Caldwell Public Inquiry https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202400423444/ Sheku Bayoh Public Inquiry https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202400424589/ Scottish Hospitals Public Inquiry https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202400424593/ https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202400426438/ Scottish Covid inquiry https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-202400438720/ 6 pdf. application/pdf. 137295.

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