Criminal Justice Committee
Meeting Agenda
27th Meeting, 2023
- Date: Wednesday, November 1, 2023
- Session: 6
- Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
- Start time: 09:30am
- Published: Monday, October 30, 2023 09:27am
1 Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill
The Committee will take evidence on parts 1 to 3 of the Bill at Stage 1 from—
Witnesses
Dr Caroline Bruce, Head of Programme, Transforming Psychological Trauma, NHS Education for Scotland
Professor Thanos Karatzias, Professor of Mental Health, Edinburgh Napier University and Clinical & Health Psychologist, Rivers Centre for Traumatic Stress
Laura Buchan, Procurator Fiscal Policy and Engagement, Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
Sue Brookes, Interim Director for Strategy and Stakeholder Engagement, Scottish Prison Service
Chief Superintendent Derek Frew, Police Scotland
John Watt, Chairperson, Parole Board for Scotland
David Fraser, Executive Director Court Operations, Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
Paper 1 - VWJR Bill Note by the Clerk 385KB pdf posted 27/10/2023 (Ref: CJ/S6/23/27/1)
Paper 2 - VWJR Bill Submissions Received Update 276KB pdf posted 27/10/2023 (Ref: CJ/S6/23/27/2)
CJ/S6/23/27/3(P) (Private Paper)
2 Pre-Budget Scrutiny
The Committee will take evidence as part of its Pre-Budget Scrutiny from—
Witnesses
Karyn McCluskey, Chief Executive, Community Justice Scotland
Chris McCully, Head of Policy, Community Justice Scotland
Paper 4 - Pre-budget Scrutiny 533KB pdf posted 27/10/2023 (Ref: CJ/S6/23/27/4)
CJ/S6/23/27/5(P) (Private Paper)
3 Victims, Witnesses and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill (Private)
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 1.
4 Pre-Budget Scrutiny (Private)
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.