Meeting Minutes
3rd Meeting, 2021
Date: Wednesday, September 8, 2021
Session: 6
Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
Meeting opened at: 10:04am
Meeting closed at: 12:55pm
Committee Members Attendees
Audrey Nicoll (Convener)
Russell Findlay (Deputy Convener)
Katy Clark
Jamie Greene
Fulton MacGregor
Rona Mackay
Pauline McNeill
Collette Stevenson
1 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take items 3 and 4 in private.
2 COVID and the justice sector:
The Committee took evidence in a round-table discussion from—
Tony Lenehen, President of Scottish Criminal Bar Association, Faculty of Advocates;
Ken Dalling, President, Law Society of Scotland;
Assistant Chief Constable Kenny MacDonald, Criminal Justice, Police Scotland;
Eric McQueen, Chief Executive, Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service;
Deputy Chief Officer Ross Haggart, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service;
Teresa Medhurst, Interim Chief Executive and Tom Fox, Head of Corporate Affairs, Scottish Prison Service;
James Maybee, Chair of Justice Standing Committee, Social Work Scotland;
Kate Wallace, Chief Executive Officer, Victim Support Scotland.
Fulton MacGregor indicated that he is registered with the Scottish Social Services Council.
3 Pre-Budget scrutiny (in private):
The Committee considered and agreed its approach to Pre-Budget Scrutiny.
4 COVID and the justice sector (in private):
The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier in the meeting.