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FOI/201900001047 · FOI · unclear

Domestic Abuse Bill/Act training provision funding allocation: FOI release

Published
2019-05-15
Received
2019-04-03
Responded
2019-05-02
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector
Exemptions
None detected

Information requested

What published research literature, NGO reports, expert panels and other sources of information were used by the Scottish Government to allocate the funding for Scottish Government’s training provision for the Domestic Abuse Bill/Act?

Response

As part of the Scottish Government's response to the Justice Committee’s Stage 1 Report of the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill Michael Matheson MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Justice agreed with the Justice Committee recommendation: 116. The Committee recognises the importance of all those involved in the process of implementing the new offence, if and when it becomes law, receiving appropriate training, including the judiciary. Link to Justice Committee Stage 1 Report below: https://sp-bpr-en-prod-cdnep.azureedge.net/published/J/2017/9/21/Stage-1-Report-on-the-Domestic-Abuse--Scotland--Bill/Stage 1 Report on the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill.pdf

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Contact Please quote the FOI reference Central Enquiry Unit Email: ceu@gov.scot Phone: 0300 244 4000 The Scottish Government St Andrews House Regent Road Edinburgh EH1 3DG

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