Programme for Government 2024-25: Serving Scotland
First Minister John Swinney announced his first Programme for Government on 4 September 2024.
Law and order
Policies
Featured
Community justice strategy: delivery plan
Sets out deliverables which detail the work that will be undertaken to drive improvement nationally towards the aims of the National Strategy for Community Justice.
Scottish Budget
Details of the Scottish Government's spending plans.
Publications
Private Purpose Trusts documentation: FOI release
16 January 2025
Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Bill: Ministerial article
15 January 2025
Commercial Sexual Exploitation Multi-Agency Group minutes: September 2024
15 January 2025
Consultations
Digital assets in Scots private law: consultation
27 November 2024
Tribunals (Scotland) Act 2014 - draft regulations: consultation
30 October 2024
Long-term prisoner release process: consultation analysis
10 October 2024
Statistics and research
Fatal Accident Inquiries: statistics 2023 to 2024
08 January 2025
Safer Communities and Justice Statistics Monthly Data Report: December 2024 edition
19 December 2024
Criminal Proceedings in Scotland, 2022-23
17 December 2024
News
Improving police complaint and conduct procedures
Bill passed to strengthen public confidence in the service.
Lord President appointed
Lord Pentland to serve as head of Scotland’s judiciary.
Criminals made to pay to support victims
Additional £1.1 million for people impacted by crime.
People and directorates
Cabinet Secretary and Ministers
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Angela Constance MSP
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Siobhian Brown MSP
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