Criminal Justice Committee
Meeting Minutes
3rd Meeting, 2024
- Date: Wednesday, January 17, 2024
- Session: 6
- Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:08
- Meeting closed at: 13:14
- Published: Wednesday, January 17, 2024 03:23pm
Committee Members Attendees
- Audrey Nicoll (Convener)
- Russell Findlay (Deputy Convener)
- Sharon Dowey (Member)
- Fulton MacGregor (Member)
- Rona Mackay (Member)
- Pauline McNeill (Member)
- John Swinney (Member)
Apologies received from
1 Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill:
The Committee took evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—
Jennifer McCann;
Hannah McLaughlan;
Ellie Wilson;
and then from—
Sarah Ashby;
Hannah Stakes;
Anisha Yaseen;
and then from—
Sandy Brindley, Chief Executive, Rape Crisis Scotland;
Kate Wallace, Chief Executive Officer, Victim Support Scotland;
Dr Marsha Scott, Chief Executive Officer, Scottish Women's Aid;
Emma Bryson, Speak Out Survivors.
2 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.