Criminal Justice Committee
Meeting Minutes
27th Meeting, 2023
- Date: Wednesday, November 1, 2023
- Session: 6
- Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:30
- Meeting closed at: 12:59
- Published: Wednesday, November 1, 2023 03:32pm
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—
Dr Caroline Bruce, Head of Programme, Transforming Psychological Trauma, NHS Education for Scotland;
Professor Thanos Karatzias, Professor of Mental Health, Edinburgh Napier University and Clinical & Health Psychologist, Rivers Centre for Traumatic Stress;
and then from—
Laura Buchan, Procurator Fiscal Policy and Engagement, Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service;
Sue Brookes, Interim Director for Strategy and Stakeholder Engagement, Scottish Prison Service;
Chief Superintendent Derek Frew, Police Scotland;
David Fraser, Executive Director Court Operations, Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service;
John Watt, Chairperson, Parole Board for Scotland.
2 Pre-Budget Scrutiny:
The Committee took evidence as part of its Pre-Budget Scrutiny from—
Karyn McCluskey, Chief Executive, Chris McCully, Head of Policy and Bill Fitzpatrick, Director of Operations, Community Justice Scotland.
3 Victims, Witnesses and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill (In Private):
The Committee agreed to defer consideration of the evidence heard under agenda item 1 to a future meeting.
4 Pre-Budget Scrutiny (In Private):
The Committee agreed to defer consideration of the evidence heard under agenda item 2 to a future meeting.