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Criminal Justice Committee
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
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
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
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
Meeting date: 30 October 2024
Rona Mackay
When you hand it back, does it go back to the Scottish Government?
Criminal Justice Committee
Meeting date: 30 October 2024
Rona Mackay
I am sorry to interrupt, but is that actually happening?
Criminal Justice Committee
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
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
Meeting date: 9 October 2024
Rona Mackay
That is fine. That is really helpful.
Criminal Justice Committee
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?