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Published by The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body
Criminal Justice Committee Report on its Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2026/27
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Published: Friday 19 Dec 2025 (CJS625R14)
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INTRODUCTION
Background
Session 6 scrutiny of criminal justice sector budgets
Scottish Budget 2025/26
PRE-BUDGET EVIDENCE TAKING
The 2026/27 Scottish Budget
Key issues emerging
The sustainability of the current funding model
Scottish Police Authority and Police Scotland
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Services
The Scottish Prisons Service
The Scottish Courts and Tribunal Service and the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
COSLA, Social Work Scotland, Victim Support Scotland, and the Third Sector
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
ANNEXE A: Written, Oral and Supplementary Evidence
ANNEXE B: Extracts from the Minutes
Image: Total requested budget for 2026/27 compared to 2025/26 budget allocation
Image: Total requested budget for 2026/27 by justice sector stakeholder
Image: Table 1: Scottish Budget 2024/25 – Justice, COPFS and CJSWTable 1 sets out funding for Justice & Home Affairs (Justice) portfolio, Crown Office & Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) portfolio and Criminal Justice Social Work (CJSW) grant to local authorities
Image: Table 2: Scottish Budget 2025/26 – Justice
Image: Table 3: Scottish Budget 2025/26 – COPFS and CJSW
Image: Population of Scottish prison estate in November 2025
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