Minutes: 19 November 2025

Wednesday, 19 November 2025

31st Meeting, 2025

Start time:09:31am

End time: 01:00pm

Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room

Published: Thursday, 20 November 2025

Also Present:

Ash Regan

Minutes

1. Prostitution (Offences and Support) (Scotland) Bill:

The Committee took evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

Siobhian Brown, Minister for Victims and Community Safety, Jeff Gibbons, Violence Against Women and Girls Unit Head and Anna Donald, Deputy Director, Criminal Justice Division, Scottish Government.

2. Pre-Budget Scrutiny:

The Committee took evidence as part of its Pre-Budget Scrutiny from—

Teresa Medhurst, Chief Executive, Linda Pollock, Deputy Chief Executive and Amy McDonald, Director of Finance, Scottish Prison Service.

3. Prostitution (Offences and Support) (Scotland) Bill (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 1.

4. Pre-Budget Scrutiny (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.