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Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee


Minutes: 25 June 2025

Wednesday, 25 June 2025

12th Meeting, 2025

Start time:09:15am
End time: 11:26am
Location: T1.40-CR5 The Smith Room
Published: Wednesday, 25 June 2025

Minutes


1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take item 3 in private.


2. Evidence session:

The Committee took evidence on the following petitions: 

  • PE1947: Address Scotland's culture of youth violence

  • PE2064: Ensure that under 16s charged with rape are treated as adults in the criminal justice system 

The Committee took evidence from— 

  • The Right Hon Dorothy Bain KC, Lord Advocate

  • Alistair Hogg, Head of Practice and Policy for the Scottish Children's Reporter Administration

  • Stephanie Ross, Principal Procurator Fiscal Depute in the Policy Unit the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service

and then from— 

  • Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs supported by Clare Collin, Violence Reduction Team Leader and Tom McNamara, Head of Youth Justice & Children’s Hearings.    


3. Consideration of Evidence:

The Committee considered the evidence it heard under item 2. 


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