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The Official Report is a written record of public meetings of the Parliament and committees.  

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Dates of parliamentary sessions
  1. Session 1: 12 May 1999 to 31 March 2003
  2. Session 2: 7 May 2003 to 2 April 2007
  3. Session 3: 9 May 2007 to 22 March 2011
  4. Session 4: 11 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
  5. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 15 August 2025
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Criminal Justice Committee

Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: 29 March 2023

Rona Mackay

I repeat that I have seen only skill and care whenever I have visited. It is quite astonishing.

Finally, I go back to the cross-border issue and the issues of capacity and finance. Is it the case that there are some young people in Scotland who cannot get a place because of your need to take in people cross-border for financial reasons?

Criminal Justice Committee

Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: 29 March 2023

Rona Mackay

Has it been the case in the past?

Criminal Justice Committee

Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: 29 March 2023

Rona Mackay

Linda Allan, you said that 60 per cent of the children in Polmont are on remand. Do you have any statistics on how long, on average, they spend on remand?

Criminal Justice Committee

Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: 29 March 2023

Rona Mackay

That is interesting. As you say, it is very rare. I think that Kate Wallace intimated some concerns about that in the earlier evidence session. Jim Shields, do you have anything to add to that?

Criminal Justice Committee

Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: 29 March 2023

Rona Mackay

Good morning. I will address my questions to Jim Shields and Lorraine Johnstone. St Mary鈥檚 Kenmure is in my constituency, and I have visited it many times over the past seven years. I am always impressed by its ethos and caring aspect. I think that the work that is done there is fantastic. That said, do you think that it is a place for young offenders who have committed very serious crimes?

Criminal Justice Committee

Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: 29 March 2023

Rona Mackay

What is the average鈥攊f there is an average鈥攍ength of time that a child would spend in your secure care?

Criminal Justice Committee

Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: 29 March 2023

Rona Mackay

Good morning. The provisions in the bill will ensure that no child under the age of 18 can be held in a young offenders institution or prison, either on remand, while awaiting sentence or having been sentenced. Linda Allan, what is your view on that?

Criminal Justice Committee

Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: 29 March 2023

Rona Mackay

It would be interesting to have an average figure to find out whether it is a prolonged period.

Criminal Justice Committee

Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: 29 March 2023

Rona Mackay

Are you saying that children under the age of 19 who have committed serious crimes such as murder or rape should be held in young offenders institutions?

Criminal Justice Committee

Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: 29 March 2023

Rona Mackay

Sorry鈥攚ill you explain what purchase of last bed means? I am not sure.