Criminal Justice Committee
Meeting Agenda
30th Meeting, 2023
- Date: Wednesday, November 15, 2023
- Session: 6
- Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
- Start time: 10:00am
- Published: Friday, November 10, 2023 01:44pm
1 Decision on taking business in private
The Committee will decide whether to take item 5 in private.
2 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
Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs, Scottish Government
Heather Tully, Criminal Justice Reform Unit, Criminal Justice Division, Scottish Government
Lucy Smith, Victims and Witnesses Unit, Criminal Justice Division, Scottish Government
Simon Stockwell, Family Law Policy Unit, Civil Law and Legal System Division, Scottish Government
Kirsty Anderson, Solicitor, Legal Directorate, Scottish Government
Paper 1 - VWJR Bill Note by the Clerk 302KB pdf posted 10/11/2023 (Ref: CJ/S6/23/30/1)
CJ/S6/23/30/2(P) (Private Paper)
3 HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland Thematic Review of Policing Mental Health in Scotland
The Committee will take evidence from—
Witnesses
Craig Naylor, Chief Inspector, HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland
Brian McInulty, Lead Inspector, HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland
Dr Arun Chopra, Medical Director, Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland, Advisory Group Member
Paper 3 - HMICS Policing and Mental Health Note by the Clerk 83KB pdf posted 10/11/2023 (Ref: CJ/S6/23/30/3)
CJ/S6/23/30/4(P) (Private Paper)
4 Victims, Witnesses and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill (Private)
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.
5 HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland Thematic Review of Policing Mental Health in Scotland
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 3.