Justice 2 Committee, 26 Sep 2001
Meeting date: Wednesday, September 26, 2001
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Scottish Parliament Justice 2 Committee Wednesday 26 September 2001 (Morning)
[The Convener opened the meeting in private at 09:49]
Meeting continued in public.
I apologise for starting a wee bit late. I have received no apologies from any committee member.
Unfortunately, I will have to leave before the end of the meeting today. If you see me disappearing, convener, you will know what it is about.
I should add that Mary Mulligan will be joining us. I am aware that she is a bit late this morning, due to constituency business.
We have been notified of the Safeguarding Communities, Reducing Offending in Scotland—SACRO—annual conference, which is being held in association with Victim Support Scotland. It will take place on Wednesday 7 November. The topic is "Victims First – The Restorative Model". Is anyone interested in attending in their capacity as a committee member? If you are, you would be expected to report back to the committee.
What is the date?
Wednesday 7 November. That week, the committee will meet on a Tuesday. I do not think that there are any other bids for that opportunity. Scott, will you let me know if you can make it on 7 November?
Yes.
It would be good if a member of the committee could go along and bring a brief report back to us.
HM chief inspector of prisons for Scotland has indicated that he is making an intermediate inspection of HM Young Offenders Institution Polmont on Monday 3 December, and that there is room for two committee members to attend with his team. Some members have visited prisons along with the inspection team in the past, and it has been useful to see how the inspectors work. I recommend that Scott Barrie attend, as he doing a report for the committee on young offenders. If Scott is agreeable, that would be appropriate. There is another place if any other member wants to go.
Did you say it was on the 19th?
It is on Monday 3 December. If any member feels inclined to fill that extra place, they should let the clerks know. We shall hear from Scott Barrie in due course.