Groupings of amendments Victims and Witnesses Commissioner: title and definitions 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 107, 108, 109, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 140, 119, 120, 121, 134 Notes on amendments in this Group Amendment 134 is pre-empted by amendment 57 in the group “Establishment of Victims and Witnesses Commissioner” Establishment of Victims and Witnesses Commissioner 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 235, 55, 57 Notes on amendments in this Group Amendment 57 pre-empts amendment 134 in the group “Victims and Witnesses Commissioner: title and definitions” Victims’ charter 234, 236 Victims and Witnesses Commissioner: powers and reporting 104, 105, 106, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 110 Trauma-informed practice 60, 86, 87, 88, 93, 170, 171 Notes on amendments in this Group Amendment 93 pre-empts amendments 170 and 171 SP Bill 26 - G Session 6 (2025) Victim notification scheme and referrals to victim support services 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 61, 237, 238, 243, 244, 245 Electronic monitoring 67 Allocation of business 78 Plea adjustments and prosecution decisions 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 90, 239 Non-harassment orders 85, 241, 242 Special measures: criminal cases 89, 216, 217 Victim statements 240 Victims' rights in relation to parole process 246, 247, 248, 252, 253, 254, 255, 262 Decisions to release prisoners 249, 250, 251, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261 Special measures: civil cases 141, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 142, 143, 144 Trial diets 91 Court transcripts 145, 179, 263 Jury size and verdicts 146, 147, 72, 73, 74, 92, 148, 149, 150 Notes on amendments in this Group Amendment 74 pre-empts amendments 148, 149 and 150 Amendment 92 pre-empts amendments 148, 149 and 150 Jury affirmation 154 Communication supporters for jurors 233 Jury research 152, 153, 62, 63, 63A, 75, 151 Establishment of Sexual Offences Court 76, 155, 156, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 56, 58 Jurisdiction of Sexual Offences Court 157, 180, 181, 69, 182, 183, 198, 199, 215, 218 Sexual Offences Court: Judges 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 229, 230, 231, 232 Sexual Offences Court: rights of audience 200, 70, 71, 201, 202, 203, 228 Notes on amendments in this Group Amendment 200 pre-empts amendments 70 and 71 Sexual Offences Court: procedure and records 204, 205, 206 Sexual Offences Court: vulnerable complainers 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214 Anonymity for victims in sexual offences cases 129, 158, 130, 159, 160, 161, 131, 162, 132, 163, 133, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168 Independent legal representation 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227 Other support for complainers 68, 265, 266, 267, 64, 77, 264 Rape trials pilot 65, 66, 53, 54, 59 Review of Act 169 THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Amendments in debating order Victims and Witnesses Commissioner: title and definitions Liam Kerr 94 In section 1, page 1, line 16, after insert Liam Kerr 95 In section 2, page 1, line 21, after insert Liam Kerr 96 In section 2, page 1, line 24, after insert Liam Kerr 97 In section 2, page 2, line 2, after insert Liam Kerr 98 In section 4, page 3, line 18, after insert Liam Kerr 99 In section 4, page 3, line 21, after insert Liam Kerr 100 In section 8, page 4, line 28, after insert Liam Kerr 101 In section 8, page 4, line 33, after insert Liam Kerr 102 In section 10, page 5, line 31, after insert Liam Kerr 103 In section 10, page 5, line 32, after insert Liam Kerr 107 In section 15, page 8, line 26, at end insert— Liam Kerr 108 In section 16, page 9, line 5, after insert THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Liam Kerr 109 In section 16, page 9, line 19, after insert Liam Kerr 111 In section 22, page 11, line 22, after insert Liam Kerr 112 In schedule 2, page 55, line 24, after insert Liam Kerr 113 In schedule 2, page 55, line 28, after insert Liam Kerr 114 In schedule 2, page 55, line 33, after insert Liam Kerr 115 In schedule 2, page 56, line 4, after insert Liam Kerr 116 In schedule 2, page 56, line 8, after insert Liam Kerr 117 In section 23, page 11, line 27, after insert Liam Kerr 118 In section 23, page 11, line 27, at end insert— Angela Constance 140 In section 23, page 11, line 34, leave out and insert Liam Kerr 119 In section 23, page 12, line 11, after insert Liam Kerr 120 In section 23, page 12, line 14, leave out THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Liam Kerr 121 In section 23, page 12, line 14, after insert Liam Kerr 134 In the long title, page 1, line 1, after insert Establishment of Victims and Witnesses Commissioner Russell Findlay 1 Leave out section 1 Russell Findlay 2 Leave out schedule 1 Russell Findlay 3 Leave out section 2 Russell Findlay 4 Leave out section 3 Russell Findlay 5 Leave out section 4 Russell Findlay 6 Leave out section 5 Russell Findlay 7 Leave out section 6 Russell Findlay 8 Leave out section 7 Russell Findlay 9 Leave out section 8 Russell Findlay 10 Leave out section 9 THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Russell Findlay 11 Leave out section 10 Russell Findlay 12 Leave out section 11 Russell Findlay 13 Leave out section 12 Russell Findlay 14 Leave out section 13 Russell Findlay 15 Leave out section 14 Russell Findlay 16 Leave out section 15 Russell Findlay 17 Leave out section 16 Russell Findlay 18 Leave out section 17 Russell Findlay 19 Leave out section 18 Russell Findlay 20 Leave out section 19 Russell Findlay 21 Leave out section 20 Russell Findlay 22 Leave out section 21 Russell Findlay 23 Leave out section 22 Russell Findlay 24 Leave out schedule 2 THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Russell Findlay 25 Leave out section 23 Sharon Dowey 235 After section 23, insert— Russell Findlay 55 In section 67, page 48, line 23, leave out subsection (3) Russell Findlay 57 In the long title, page 1, line 1, leave out Victims’ charter Jamie Greene 234 After section 9, insert— Jamie Greene 236 After section 23, insert— Victims and Witnesses Commissioner: powers and reporting Liam Kerr 104 In section 12, page 6, line 31, at end insert— Liam Kerr 105 In section 12, page 7, line 2, at end insert— Liam Kerr 106 In section 14, page 8, line 3, at end insert— Angela Constance 135 After section 14, insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Angela Constance 136 In section 16, page 9, line 2, at end insert— Angela Constance 137 In section 17, page 10, leave out lines 2 and 3 Angela Constance 138 In section 19, page 10, line 22, leave out and insert Angela Constance 139 In section 19, page 10, line 24, at end insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Liam Kerr 110 In section 21, page 11, line 19, at end insert— Trauma-informed practice Katy Clark 60 After section 29, insert— Sharon Dowey 86 After section 29, insert— Sharon Dowey 87 After section 29, insert— Sharon Dowey 88 After section 29, insert— Sharon Dowey 93 In section 69, page 49, leave out lines 7 to 13 and insert— Angela Constance 170 In section 69, page 49, line 8, after insert Angela Constance 171 In section 69, page 49, leave out lines 9 to 13 and insert— Victim notification scheme and referrals to victim support services Siobhian...