Criminal Justice Committee [Session 6]

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Meeting Agenda

7th Meeting, 2024

• Date: Wednesday, February 7, 2024
• Session: 6
• Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
• Start time: 09:30am
• Published: Friday, February 2, 2024 02:57pm

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1 Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

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Witnesses

Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs, Scottish Government

Andrew Baird, Policy Officer, Criminal Justice Reform Unit, Scottish Government

Alastair Bowden, Policy Officer, Criminal Justice Reform Unit, Scottish Government

Jeff Gibbons, Unit Head, Violence Against Women and Girls Unit, Scottish Government

Nicola Guild, Solicitor, Legal Directorate, Scottish Government

Linsay Mackay, Policy Officer, Criminal Law, Practice and Licensing Unit, Scottish Government

Lisa McCloy, Unit Head, Criminal Justice Reform Unit, Scottish Government

Heather Tully, Policy Officer, Criminal Justice Reform Unit, Scottish Government

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Paper 1 - VWJR Bill Note by the Clerk posted 02/02/2024 (Ref: CJ/S6/24/7/1, 736KB, pdf)

Paper 2 - VWJR Bill Submissions Received Update posted 02/02/2024 (Ref: CJ/S6/24/7/2, 307KB, pdf)

CJ/S6/24/7/3(P) (Private Paper)

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2 Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill (in private) (Private)

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 1.

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3 Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Bill (in private) (Private)

The Committee will consider its approach to the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1.

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CJ/S6/24/7/4(P) (Private Paper)

Paper 5 - SPICe Summary of Evidence posted 02/02/2024 (Ref: CJ/S6/24/7/5, 366KB, pdf)

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