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Official Report: search what was said in Parliament

The Official Report is a written record of public meetings of the Parliament and committees.  

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Dates of parliamentary sessions
  1. Session 1: 12 May 1999 to 31 March 2003
  2. Session 2: 7 May 2003 to 2 April 2007
  3. Session 3: 9 May 2007 to 22 March 2011
  4. Session 4: 11 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
  5. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 19 December 2024
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Criminal Justice Committee

Pre-budget Scrutiny 2025-26

Meeting date: 30 October 2024

Rona Mackay

I understand that. Basically, you are saying that you have not had to hand any back?

Criminal Justice Committee

Pre-budget Scrutiny 2025-26

Meeting date: 30 October 2024

Rona Mackay

I have a brief point that goes back to the earlier conversation about body-worn cameras. I might have misheard this, so I apologise if I did. You talked about COP26 and how it was an embarrassment that our officers were not going to have the cameras for that. Did you say that you got them in at pace?

Criminal Justice Committee

Pre-budget Scrutiny 2025-26

Meeting date: 30 October 2024

Rona Mackay

I have a brief question for James Gray, which goes back to an element of Ben Macpherson’s questioning. Throughout our constituencies, a lot of older, not-fit-for-purpose police offices have been closed. Do you have figures for the capital take from that so far?

Criminal Justice Committee

Pre-budget Scrutiny 2025-26

Meeting date: 30 October 2024

Rona Mackay

The chief constable was talking about making use of the borrowing powers. Would that make a difference to you?

Criminal Justice Committee

Pre-budget Scrutiny 2025-26

Meeting date: 30 October 2024

Rona Mackay

When you hand it back, does it go back to the Scottish Government?

Criminal Justice Committee

Pre-budget Scrutiny 2025-26

Meeting date: 30 October 2024

Rona Mackay

I am sorry to interrupt, but is that actually happening?

Criminal Justice Committee

Pre-budget Scrutiny 2025-26

Meeting date: 30 October 2024

Rona Mackay

So you are saying that there will be no redundancies, but that there will be a change in emphasis and a move into different roles.

Criminal Justice Committee

Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2025-26

Meeting date: 9 October 2024

Rona Mackay

First, I want to tell our witnesses how much I value the work that they do against all odds, it would seem. It is crucial.

The 2024-25 budget includes a £14 million increase in funding for nationally commissioned community justice services. Clearly, that is not enough. How much of your work has been restricted by not having enough funding? Is there a realistic ballpark figure by which you would want your budgets to increase? I put that to Lynsey Smith first.

Criminal Justice Committee

Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2025-26

Meeting date: 9 October 2024

Rona Mackay

That is fine. That is really helpful.

Criminal Justice Committee

Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2025-26

Meeting date: 9 October 2024

Rona Mackay

I have a question for anybody who wants to answer. What is the impact of annual funding for services on your ability to make progressive plans?