Criminal Justice Modernisation and Abusive Domestic Behaviour Reviews (Scotland) Act 2025

30 Periodic reports

(1) The Scottish Ministers must, as soon as reasonably practicable after the end of each reporting period—

(a) prepare and publish a report in respect of activity relating to domestic homicide or suicide reviews during the reporting period,

(b) lay a copy of the report before the Scottish Parliament.

(2) A report under subsection (1) must include, in respect of the reporting period—

(a) information about—

(i) any common themes emerging from the outcome of reviews,

(ii) any lessons to be learned which are identified in reports and which the Scottish Ministers consider ought to be highlighted,

(iii) any actions taken as a result of recommendations made in reports provided to the Scottish Ministers under section 27 and, where known, the impact of those actions,

(iv) where the outcome of consideration of a death under section 19 was that a review should not be carried out, the reasons for reaching that outcome,

(v) the number of notices given by the Lord Advocate under section 23(1), (2) or (5)(b)(iii) and any reasons given under section 23(3) in connection with those notices,

(b) the number, broken down between homicides and suicides, of—

(i) notifications or referrals of deaths received under section 17 from—

(A) the chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland,

(B) the Lord Advocate,

(C) the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner, and

(D) the Scottish Ministers,

(ii) deaths considered for review under section 19,

(iii) deaths in respect of which the outcome of that consideration was that a review should not be carried out,

(iv) reviews commenced, and the number of deaths to which they relate,

(v) reviews completed, and the number of deaths to which they relate.

(3) In preparing a report under subsection (1), the Scottish Ministers must consult—

(a) the chair of the review oversight committee appointed by virtue of section 14(2)(a),

(b) the deputy chair of the committee appointed by virtue of section 14(2)(b),

(c) the case review panel chairs appointed under section 15(2),

(d) such other persons as the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate.

(4) In this section, “reporting period” means—

(a) the period of 2 years beginning with the day on which section 12 comes into force, and

(b) each subsequent period of 2 years.