Source · Select Committees · Scottish Affairs Committee
Recommendation 40
40
Deferred
We have heard that there may be challenges involved with establishing and advertising a new...
Conclusion
We have heard that there may be challenges involved with establishing and advertising a new hotline. One challenge may be resourcing. Assistant Chief Constable Spiers told us that there are “a number of challenges that Police Scotland would face depending on the future funding of Police Scotland”119, which may make it difficult to fund another service. Another challenge may be difficulty embedding a new hotline into public consciousness. 109 Q85 110 Q140; Police Scotland’s online portal for reporting crime can be found here: https://www.scotland.police.uk/ secureforms/c3/ 111 Q140 112 Q15 113 Q15 114 Q142 115 Q144 116 Q125 117 Q186 118 Q124 119 Q142 Firearms licensing regulations in Scotland 17 The Cabinet Secretary stated that helplines like the 999 and 101 services already “are well known”120 so, to make a new hotline effective, “you would have to advertise it strongly to ensure that people are aware of it and that it gets into people’s consciousness”.121
Government Response Summary
The government has noted the recommendation about creating a new reporting service and are seeking views on this in the accompanying consultation paper.
Government Response
Deferred
HM Government
Deferred
The UK Government has noted the Committee’s recommendation around creating a new reporting service where members of the public can register concerns about certificate holders. We are seeking views on this in the accompanying consultation paper, including whether a specific phoneline should be introduced, how this might be funded, or whether the existing services offer a better way to achieve the purpose.