Criminal Justice Committee
Meeting Minutes
30th Meeting, 2023
- Date: Wednesday, November 15, 2023
- Session: 6
- Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
- Meeting opened at: 10:00
- Meeting closed at: 12:57
- Published: Thursday, November 16, 2023 09:24am
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)
Apologies received from
Substitute Members Attendees
1 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take item 5 in private.
2 Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill:
The Committee took evidence on parts 1 to 3 of the Bill at Stage 1 from—
Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs, Heather Tully, Criminal Justice Reform Unit, Criminal Justice Division and Lucy Smith, Victims and Witnesses Unit, Criminal Justice Division, Scottish Government.
3 HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland Thematic Review of Policing Mental Health in Scotland:
The Committee took evidence from—
Craig Naylor, Chief Inspector and Brian McInulty, Lead Inspector, HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland;
Dr Arun Chopra, Medical Director, Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland, Advisory Group Member.
4 Victims, Witnesses and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill (In Private):
The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.
5 HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland Thematic Review of Policing Mental Health in Scotland (In Private):
The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 3. The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government.