
SNP Government Budget delivers £188 million Extra for Justice
Scotland’s justice system will see total investment of over £3.1 billion in 2022/23 to strengthen and reform vital front-line services....


SNP Government will appoint Victims' Commissioner
The SNP will appoint a Victims' Commissioner following a dedicated campaign by the father of a 30 year old man killed in Leith while...


Victim Surcharge Fund Open for Applications
A new SNP Government fund to help organisations across North Ayrshire and Scotland support victims of crime and their families using...


North Ayrshire’s Young People Benefit from £2,701,660 CashBack Funding
Since the SNP Government established CashBack for Communities in 2008, projects across North Ayrshire for young people have been...


Update on Criminal Disclosure Reforms
Changes to rules about previous criminal convictions which people need to disclose to prospective employers will take effect this year....


North Ayrshire’s Young People Benefit from £2,508,782 CashBack Funding since 2008
Since the SNP Government established CashBack for Communities in 2008, projects across North Ayrshire for young people have been...


Justice Secretary Urges Tories to Repay £175m Tax Bill to Scotland
Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf MSP has demanded that the Treasury pay back £175 million taken from Scottish police and fire services. The...


Further Progress on Legislation to Improve Services for Victims of Sexual Crime
The SNP Government has published an Analysis Report of views expressed through its consultation on legislative proposals to improve...

Prime Minister "Playing Catch Up" with SNP on Policing
Kenneth Gibson MSP has called on the new UK Tory Government to refund the £125 million paid by Police Scotland in VAT between 2013 and...


Support for Families Bereaved by Crime
A new and innovative free service for families bereaved by crime in Scotland has been officially launched today by the Cabinet Secretary...