Scottish Government's Draft Budget 2018-19

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- Introduction
  - Overview of the Draft Budget 2018-19
- COPFS funding
  - Scottish Government priorities for the COPFS portfolio in 2018-19
- Demands on COPFS resources
  - Long-term financial planning
  - Staffing issues
    
    Staffing levels
    
    Effect of 2018-19 budget on staffing levels
    
    Staff well-being
    
    Staff survey
    
    Conclusions on staffing issues
  - Changing workload
  - The COPFS estate
  - Support for victims and witnesses
- Efficiency savings
- Police funding
- Annex A - Letter from the Justice Sub-Committee on Policing
- Annex B - Extracts from the minutes
- Annex C - Written evidence
Sources

Scottish Government. (2017, December 14). Draft Budget 2018-19, page 176. Retrieved from http://www.gov.scot/Resource/0052/00529171.pdf

Justice Committee. (2017, April 25). 9th Report, 2017 (Session 5): Role and Purpose of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service. Retrieved from http://www.parliament.scot/S5_JusticeCommittee/Reports/JS052017R09Rev.pdf

FDA. (2017, December 12). Written submission, paragraph 10. Retrieved from http://www.parliament.scot/S5_JusticeCommittee/Inquiries/FDA.pdf

Justice Committee. (2017, December 19). Official Report 19 December 2017, col. 3. Retrieved from http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11277&mode=pdf

Justice Committee. (2016, December 13). Official Report 13 December 2016, col. 1. Retrieved from http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=10688&mode=pdf

COPFS. (2017, January 30). Financial Strategy, page 4. Retrieved from http://www.copfs.gov.uk/images/Documents/Publications/Strategies/COPFS%20Financial%20Strategy%2030JAN17.pdf

COPFS. (2017, January 30). Financial Strategy, page 5. Retrieved from http://www.copfs.gov.uk/images/Documents/Publications/Strategies/COPFS%20Financial%20Strategy%2030JAN17.pdf

Justice Committee. (2017, December 19). Official Report 19 December 2017, cols. 7-8. Retrieved from http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=10688&mode=pdf

Justice Committee. (2017, December 19). Official Report 19 December 2017, col. 9. Retrieved from http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11277&mode=pdf

Justice Committee. (2017, December 19). Official Report 19 December 2017, col. 17. Retrieved from http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11277&mode=pdf

COPFS. (2017, January 30). Workforce Planning Strategy, page 8. Retrieved from http://www.copfs.gov.uk/images/Documents/Publications/Strategies/COPFS%20Workforce%20Planning%20Strategy%2030JAN17.pdf

COPFS. (2017, January 30). Workforce Planning Strategy, page 3. Retrieved from http://www.copfs.gov.uk/images/Documents/Publications/Strategies/COPFS%20Workforce%20Planning%20Strategy%2030JAN17.pdf

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PCS. (2017, December 12). Written submission, paragraph 3. Retrieved from http://www.parliament.scot/S5_JusticeCommittee/Inquiries/PCSUnion.pdf

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FDA. (2017, December 12). Written submission, paragraphs 11-14. Retrieved from http://www.parliament.scot/S5_JusticeCommittee/Inquiries/FDA.pdf

COPFS. (2017, December 6). Written submission, paragraph 20. Retrieved from http://www.parliament.scot/S5_JusticeCommittee/Inquiries/COPFSbudget.pdf

Justice Committee. (2017, December 19). Official Report 19 December 2017, cols. 25-26. Retrieved from http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11277&mode=pdf

COPFS. (2017, January 30). Estate Strategy, page 4. Retrieved from http://www.copfs.gov.uk/images/Documents/Publications/Strategies/COPFS%20Estate%20Strategy%2030JAN17.pdf

COPFS. (2017, December 6). Written submission, paragraph 5. Retrieved from http://www.parliament.scot/S5_JusticeCommittee/Inquiries/COPFSbudget.pdf

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COPFS. (2017, December 6). Written submission, paragraphs 25-26. Retrieved from http://www.parliament.scot/S5_JusticeCommittee/Inquiries/COPFSbudget.pdf

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Inspectorate of Prosecution in Scotland. (2018, January 3). Supplementary written submission, page 2. Retrieved from http://www.parliament.scot/S5_JusticeCommittee/Inquiries/InspectorateofProsecutionSupplementary.pdf

Victim Support Scotland. (2017, December 4). Written submission, paragraphs 12-13. Retrieved from http://www.parliament.scot/S5_JusticeCommittee/Inquiries/VSSbudget.pdf

COPFS. (2017, December 6). Written submission, paragraph 28. Retrieved from http://www.parliament.scot/S5_JusticeCommittee/Inquiries/COPFSbudget.pdf

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COPFS. (2017, December 6). Written submission, paragraphs 13-14. Retrieved from http://www.parliament.scot/S5_JusticeCommittee/Inquiries/COPFSbudget.pdf

Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service. (2017, December 5). Written submission, paragraph 6. Retrieved from http://www.parliament.scot/S5_JusticeCommittee/Inquiries/SCTSbudget.pdf

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