Criminal Justice Committee
Meeting Minutes
17th Meeting, 2023
- Date: Wednesday, May 31, 2023
- Session: 6
- Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
- Meeting opened at: 10:00
- Meeting closed at: 12:32
- Published: Wednesday, May 31, 2023 03:28pm
1 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take item 6 in private.
2 Subordinate legislation:
The Committee took evidence on the International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2023 [draft] from—
Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs, Scottish Government.
3 Subordinate legislation:
Angela Constance (Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs) moved—
S6M-08712—That the Criminal Justice Committee recommends that the International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2023 [draft] be approved.
The motion was agreed to.
4 Tackling online child abuse, grooming and exploitation:
The Committee took evidence from—
Wendy Hart, Deputy Director, Threat Leadership Child Sexual Abuse, National Crime Agency;
Joanne Smith, Policy and Public Affairs Manager, NSPCC Scotland;
Detective Superintendent Martin MacLean, Head of National Child Abuse Investigation Unit, Specialist Crime Division, Police Scotland;
Alison Penman, Senior Manager, Dumfries and Galloway Council and Depute Chair, Child Protection Group, Social Work Scotland;
Stuart Allardyce, Director, Stop it Now! Scotland, Lucy Faithfull Foundation;
Daljeet Dagon, Programme Manager, Barnardo's Scotland.
5 Access to court transcripts:
The Committee considered correspondence from the Scottish Government and Rape Crisis Scotland.
6 Tackling online child abuse, grooming and exploitation (In Private):
The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 4.