Criminal Justice Committee
Meeting Minutes
25th Meeting, 2023
- Date: Wednesday, October 4, 2023
- Session: 6
- Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
- Meeting opened at: 10:00
- Meeting closed at: 13:01
- Published: Wednesday, October 4, 2023 04:21pm
Committee Members Attendees
- Audrey Nicoll (Convener)
- Russell Findlay (Deputy Convener)
- Katy Clark (Member)
- Sharon Dowey (Member)
- Fulton MacGregor (Member)
- Rona Mackay (Member)
- Pauline McNeill (Member)
- John Swinney (Member)
1 Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill:
The Committee took evidence on parts 1 to 3 of the Bill at Stage 1 from—
Ann Marie Cocozza, Co-Founder, FAMS (Families and Friends Affected by Murder and Suicide);
Sandy Brindley, Chief Executive, Rape Crisis Scotland;
Dr Marsha Scott, Chief Executive Officer, Scottish Women's Aid;
Kate Wallace, Chief Executive Officer, Victim Support Scotland;
and then from—
Dr Louise Hill, Head of Policy, Evidence and Impact, Children 1st;
Bill Scott, Senior Policy Adviser, Inclusion Scotland;
Graham O'Neill, Policy Manager, Scottish Refugee Council.
2 Subordinate legislation:
The Committee considered the following negative instruments—
Police Pensions (Remediable Service) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/239)
Firefighters’ Pensions (Remediable Service) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/242)
The Committee agreed to make no recommendations in relation to the instruments.
3 Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill (In Private):
The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 1. The Committee agreed to write to the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs.