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Chamber and committees

Criminal Justice Committee


Agenda: 22 November 2023

Wednesday, 22 November 2023

31st Meeting, 2023

Start time: 10:00am
Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
Agenda items:

  1. Deaths in custody
  2. Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018
  3. Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill (in private)
  4. Pre-Budget Scrutiny (in private)

Agenda published: Friday, 17 November 2023 02:44pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Deaths in custody

The Committee will consider correspondence received from the Scottish Government, NHS Scotland, the Scottish Prison Service, HM Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland and the Scottish Human Rights Commission.

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2. Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018

The Committee will consider correspondence received from the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs.

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3. Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill (in private)

The Committee will review the evidence heard previously on parts 1 to 3 of the Bill.

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1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


4. Pre-Budget Scrutiny (in private)

The Committee will consider a draft report on its Pre-Budget Scrutiny.

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1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item