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Groupings of amendments Group 1: Victims’ charter 4, 5, 9, 28 Group 2: Victims and Witnesses Commissioner: functions and definition of victim 59, 8, 60, 61 Group 3: Minor and technical 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 58 Group 4: Victims and Witnesses Commissioner: power to gather information 17, 19, 21, 96, 97, 24, 98, 99, 100 Group 5: Research on child sexual exploitation and abuse 31, 32 Group 6: Conduct of fatal accident inquiries 62 Group 7: Plea agreements and prosecution decisions 38, 63, 102, 64, 65, 101 Group 8: Victim notification scheme and rights to make representations 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 85, 94, 95, 161 Group 9: Victim statements 39, 104 Group 10: Court transcripts 83 SP Bill 26A - G Session 6 (2025) Group 11: Referrals to victim support services 84, 103 Group 12: Release of prisoners 86, 87, 40, 41, 42, 106, 43, 44, 45, 107, 46, 47, 48, 162 Notes on amendments in this group Amendment 106 pre-empts amendment 43 Group 13: Fixed penalties 105, 53 Group 14: Connected proceedings 108, 152 Group 15: Special measures: civil cases 49, 50, 51, 52 Group 16: Sexual Offences Court: establishment 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 124, 125, 126, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 158, 159, 160 Group 17: Sexual Offences Court: jurisdiction, judges and organisation of business 114, 115, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 123, 127 Group 18: Special measures: criminal cases 54, 163 Group 19: Restrictions on evidence and independent legal representation in sexual offences cases 55, 56, 57 Group 20: Non-harassment orders and protective orders made outwith Scotland 3, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 164, 165 Group 21: Review of Act 1, 2, 153, 154, 155, 156 Group 22: Changes to jury size and verdict 157 THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Amendments in debating order Group 1: Victims’ charter Jamie Greene 4 In section 2, page 2, line 2, after insert Jamie Greene 5 In section 2, page 2, line 2, at end insert— Jamie Greene 9 After section 8, insert— Jamie Greene 28 In section 16, page 9, line 30, at end insert— Group 2: Victims and Witnesses Commissioner: functions and definition of victim Angela Constance 59 In section 2, page 2, line 7, at end insert— Angela Constance 8 In section 8, page 4, line 27, at end insert— Angela Constance 60 In section 23, page 12, line 28, at end insert— Angela Constance 61 In section 23, page 12, leave out lines 29 to 32 and insert— Group 3: Minor and technical Angela Constance 6 In section 2, page 2, line 9, leave out and insert Angela Constance 7 In section 2, page 2, line 14, leave out and insert Angela Constance 10 In section 10, page 5, line 30, leave out and insert Angela Constance 11 In section 13, page 7, line 6, leave out and insert Angela Constance 12 In section 13, page 7, line 9, leave out and insert Angela Constance 13 In section 14, page 7, line 17, leave out and insert Angela Constance 14 In section 14, page 7, line 19, leave out and insert Angela Constance 15 In section 14, page 7, line 24, leave out and insert Angela Constance 16 In section 14, page 7, line 30, leave out and insert Angela Constance 18 In section 14, page 7, line 31, leave out and insert THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Angela Constance 20 In section 14, page 8, line 2, leave out and insert Angela Constance 22 In section 14A, page 8, line 8, leave out and insert Angela Constance 23 In section 14A, page 8, line 10, leave out and insert Angela Constance 25 In section 14A, page 8, line 14, leave out and insert Angela Constance 26 In section 14A, page 8, line 17, leave out and insert Angela Constance 27 In section 16, page 9, line 22, leave out and insert Angela Constance 29 In section 16, page 9, line 36, leave out and insert Angela Constance 30 In section 17, page 10, line 18, leave out and insert Angela Constance 33 In section 19, page 11, line 7, leave out and insert Angela Constance 34 In section 21, page 11, line 33, leave out and insert Angela Constance 35 In section 21, page 11, line 36, leave out and insert Angela Constance 36 In section 23, page 12, line 10, leave out and insert Angela Constance 37 In section 23, page 13, line 2, leave out and insert Angela Constance 58 In schedule 1, page 67, line 9, leave out and insert THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Group 4: Victims and Witnesses Commissioner: power to gather information Angela Constance 17 In section 14, page 7, line 30, leave out and insert Angela Constance 19 In section 14, page 7, line 33, leave out and insert Angela Constance 21 In section 14, page 8, line 3, at end insert— Sharon Dowey 96 After section 14, insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Sharon Dowey 97 In section 14A, page 8, line 9, after insert Angela Constance 24 In section 14A, page 8, line 10, after insert Sharon Dowey 98 In section 14A, page 8, line 12, after insert Sharon Dowey 99 In section 14A, page 8, line 15, after insert Sharon Dowey 100 In section 14A, page 8, line 17, after insert Group 5: Research on child sexual exploitation and abuse Liam Kerr 31 After section 18, insert— Liam Kerr 32 In section 19, page 11, line 3, leave out and insert Group 6: Conduct of fatal accident inquiries Angela Constance 62 After section 26, insert— Group 7: Plea agreements and prosecution decisions Russell Findlay 38 Before section 29A, insert— Russell Findlay 63 Before section 29A, insert— Russell Findlay 102 Before section 29A, insert— Jamie Greene 64 Before section 29A, insert— Jamie Greene 65 Before section 29A, insert— Sharon Dowey 101 Before section 29A, insert— Group 8: Victim notification scheme and rights to make representations Siobhian...

Committee reports Date published: 29 May 2025

Annual report of the Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee 2024-2025 - PE2006: Review and simplify the legislation in relation to dismissal of property factors

The Committee will have the opportunity to consider a written update from the Minister before the end of the current parliamentary session. Siobhian Brown MSP, Minister for Victims and Community Safety giving evidence on 19 February 2025

Last updated: 16 September 2025

SPBill26AGS062025Timed

Groupings of amendments Group 1: Victims’ charter 4, 5, 9, 28 Group 2: Victims and Witnesses Commissioner: functions and definition of victim 59, 8, 60, 61 Group 3: Minor and technical 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 58 Group 4: Victims and Witnesses Commissioner: power to gather information 17, 19, 21, 96, 97, 24, 98, 99, 100 50 minutes Group 5: Research on child sexual exploitation and abuse 31, 32 Group 6: Conduct of fatal accident inquiries 62 Group 7: Plea agreements and prosecution decisions 38, 63, 102, 64, 65, 101 1 hour 50 minutes SP Bill 26A - G (Timed) Session 6 (2025) Group 8: Victim notification scheme and rights to make representations 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 85, 94, 95, 161 Group 9: Victim statements 39, 104 Group 10: Court transcripts 83 2 hours 35 minutes Group 11: Referrals to victim support services 84, 103 Group 12: Release of prisoners 86, 87, 40, 41, 42, 106, 43, 44, 45, 107, 46, 47, 48, 162 Notes on amendments in this group Amendment 106 pre-empts amendment 43 Group 13: Fixed penalties 105, 105A, 105B, 105C, 105D, 105E, 53 3 hours 35 minutes Group 14: Connected proceedings 108, 152, 152A, 152B, 152C Group 15: Special measures: civil cases 49, 50, 51, 52 Group 16: Sexual Offences Court: establishment 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 124, 125, 126, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 158, 159, 160 4 hours 20 minutes Group 17: Sexual Offences Court: jurisdiction, judges and organisation of business 114, 115, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 123, 127 Group 18: Special measures: criminal cases 54, 163 Group 19: Restrictions on evidence and independent legal representation in sexual offences cases 55, 56, 57 5 hours 10 minutes Group 20: Non-harassment orders and protective orders made outwith Scotland 3, 147, 147A, 148, 149, 150, 151, 164, 165 Group 21: Review of Act 1, 2, 153, 154, 155, 156 Group 22: Changes to jury size and verdict 157 6 hours THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Amendments in debating order Group 1: Victims’ charter Jamie Greene 4 In section 2, page 2, line 2, after insert Jamie Greene 5 In section 2, page 2, line 2, at end insert— Jamie Greene 9 After section 8, insert— Jamie Greene 28 In section 16, page 9, line 30, at end insert— Group 2: Victims and Witnesses Commissioner: functions and definition of victim Angela Constance 59 In section 2, page 2, line 7, at end insert— Angela Constance 8 In section 8, page 4, line 27, at end insert— Angela Constance 60 In section 23, page 12, line 28, at end insert— Angela Constance 61 In section 23, page 12, leave out lines 29 to 32 and insert— Group 3: Minor and technical Angela Constance 6 In section 2, page 2, line 9, leave out and insert Angela Constance 7 In section 2, page 2, line 14, leave out and insert Angela Constance 10 In section 10, page 5, line 30, leave out and insert Angela Constance 11 In section 13, page 7, line 6, leave out and insert Angela Constance 12 In section 13, page 7, line 9, leave out and insert Angela Constance 13 In section 14, page 7, line 17, leave out and insert Angela Constance 14 In section 14, page 7, line 19, leave out and insert Angela Constance 15 In section 14, page 7, line 24, leave out and insert Angela Constance 16 In section 14, page 7, line 30, leave out and insert Angela Constance 18 In section 14, page 7, line 31, leave out and insert THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Angela Constance 20 In section 14, page 8, line 2, leave out and insert Angela Constance 22 In section 14A, page 8, line 8, leave out and insert Angela Constance 23 In section 14A, page 8, line 10, leave out and insert Angela Constance 25 In section 14A, page 8, line 14, leave out and insert Angela Constance 26 In section 14A, page 8, line 17, leave out and insert Angela Constance 27 In section 16, page 9, line 22, leave out and insert Angela Constance 29 In section 16, page 9, line 36, leave out and insert Angela Constance 30 In section 17, page 10, line 18, leave out and insert Angela Constance 33 In section 19, page 11, line 7, leave out and insert Angela Constance 34 In section 21, page 11, line 33, leave out and insert Angela Constance 35 In section 21, page 11, line 36, leave out and insert Angela Constance 36 In section 23, page 12, line 10, leave out and insert Angela Constance 37 In section 23, page 13, line 2, leave out and insert Angela Constance 58 In schedule 1, page 67, line 9, leave out and insert THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Group 4: Victims and Witnesses Commissioner: power to gather information Angela Constance 17 In section 14, page 7, line 30, leave out and insert Angela Constance 19 In section 14, page 7, line 33, leave out and insert Angela Constance 21 In section 14, page 8, line 3, at end insert— Sharon Dowey 96 After section 14, insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Sharon Dowey 97 In section 14A, page 8, line 9, after insert Angela Constance 24 In section 14A, page 8, line 10, after insert Sharon Dowey 98 In section 14A, page 8, line 12, after insert Sharon Dowey 99 In section 14A, page 8, line 15, after insert Sharon Dowey 100 In section 14A, page 8, line 17, after insert Group 5: Research on child sexual exploitation and abuse Liam Kerr 31 After section 18, insert— Liam Kerr 32 In section 19, page 11, line 3, leave out and insert Group 6: Conduct of fatal accident inquiries Angela Constance 62 After section 26, insert— Group 7: Plea agreements and prosecution decisions Russell Findlay 38 Before section 29A, insert— Russell Findlay 63 Before section 29A, insert— Russell Findlay 102 Before section 29A, insert— Jamie Greene 64 Before section 29A, insert— Jamie Greene 65 Before section 29A, insert— Sharon Dowey 101 Before section 29A, insert— Group 8: Victim notification scheme and rights to make representations Siobhian...

Official Report Meeting date: 28 January 2025

Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee 28 January 2025

Amendment 535 moved—Siobhian Brown—and agreed to. Amendment 536 moved—Siobhian Brown.

Last updated: 4 March 2025

Daily list 4 March

Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill — Stage 2 After section 29 Siobhian Brown 172 After section 29, insert— Siobhian Brown 173 After section 29, insert— Siobhian Brown 174 After section 29, insert— Siobhian Brown 175 After section 29, insert— Siobhian Brown 176 After section 29, insert— Siobhian Brown 177 After section 29, insert— Siobhian Brown 178 After section 29, insert— After section 33 Audrey Nicoll 179 After section 33, insert— Section 39 Angela Constance 180 In section 39, page 22, line 15, leave out and insert Angela Constance 181 In section 39, page 22, line 17, leave out subsection (3) Angela Constance 182 In section 39, page 22, line 25, after insert Angela Constance 183 In section 39, page 22, line 25, at end insert— Before section 40 Angela Constance 184 Before section 40, insert— Section 40 Angela Constance 185 In section 40, page 22, line 31, leave out and insert Angela Constance 186 In section 40, page 22, line 33, leave out subsection (2) Angela Constance 187 In section 40, page 23, line 1, leave out and insert Angela Constance 188 In section 40, page 23, line 2, after insert Angela Constance 189 In section 40, page 23, line 7, after insert Angela Constance 190 In section 40, page 23, line 8, after and insert Angela Constance 191 In section 40, page 23, leave out lines 9 and 10 and insert— Angela Constance 192 In section 40, page 23, line 12, at end insert— Angela Constance 193 In section 40, page 23, line 15, after insert Angela Constance 194 In section 40, page 23, line 18, leave out subsections (7) to (9) Angela Constance 195 In section 40, page 23, leave out lines 27 to 29 Angela Constance 196 In section 40, page 23, leave out lines 31 and 32 After section 40 Angela Constance 197 After section 40, insert— Section 45 Angela Constance 198 In section 45, page 27, line 23, after insert Section 46 Angela Constance 199 In section 46, page 28, line 22, after insert Section 47 Angela Constance 200 In section 47, page 29, line 7, leave out and insert Angela Constance 201 In section 47, page 29, line 11, at end insert— Angela Constance 202 In section 47, page 29, line 22, at end insert— After section 49 Angela Constance 203 After section 49, insert— Section 54 Angela Constance 204 In section 54, page 32, line 24, after insert Angela Constance 205 In section 54, page 32, line 25, after insert Section 55 Angela Constance 206 In section 55, page 33, line 10, after insert Section 59 Angela Constance 207 In section 59, page 36, line 11, at end insert— Angela Constance 208 In section 59, page 36, line 25, leave out from to end of line 30 and insert Angela Constance 209 In section 59, page 36, line 39, after insert Angela Constance 210 In section 59, page 37, line 3, leave out from to end of line 5 Angela Constance 211 In section 59, page 37, line 5, at end insert— Section 60 Angela Constance 212 In section 60, page 37, line 27, at end insert— Angela Constance 213 In section 60, page 38, leave out lines 1 and 2 After section 60 Angela Constance 214 After section 60, insert— After section 61 Angela Constance 215 After section 61, insert— After section 62 Angela Constance 216 After section 62, insert— Angela Constance 217 After section 62, insert— Angela Constance 218 After section 62, insert— Section 64 Angela Constance 219 In section 64, page 45, leave out lines 10 to 29 Angela Constance 220 In section 64, page 45, line 31, leave out and insert Angela Constance 221 In section 64, page 45, line 32, after insert Angela Constance 222 In section 64, page 46, line 3, at end insert— Angela Constance 223 In section 64, page 46, line 4, after insert Angela Constance 224 In section 64, page 46, leave out lines 6 to 11 Angela Constance 225 In section 64, page 46, line 16, at end insert— Angela Constance 226 In section 64, page 46, line 16, at end insert— Angela Constance 227 In section 64, page 46, line 25, at end insert— Schedule 4 Angela Constance 228 In schedule 4, page 60, line 7, at end insert— Angela Constance 229 In schedule 4, page 60, line 18, at end insert— Angela Constance 230 In schedule 4, page 60, line 18, at end insert— Angela Constance 231 In schedule 4, page 60, line 20, leave out and insert Angela Constance 232 In schedule 4, page 60, line 26, at end insert— pdf. application/pdf. 704414.

Committee reports Date published: 10 December 2025

Contract (Formation and Remedies) (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1 - Annexe A: Extracts from minutes

Evidence Session (in private): The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 5. 33rd Meeting, 2025, Tuesday 25 November Contract (Formation and Remedies) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee took evidence from— Dr Andrew Agapiou, Chair of the Contracts Committee, Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland Colin Borland, Scotland Director, Federation of Small Businesses David Woods, Partner in the Litigation, Regulatory and Tax Team, Pinsent Masons Contract (Formation and Remedies) (Scotland) Bill (in private): The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 5. 34th Meeting, 2025, Tuesday 2 December Contract (Formation and Remedies) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee took evidence from— Siobhian...

Committee reports Date published: 14 June 2024

Stage 1 Report on the Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill - Annexe B: Evidence

Meeting on Tuesday, 30 April 2024 Josie Allan, Head of Policy and Partnerships, Missing People Raish Allan, Judicial Factories Manager Tim Barraclough,Executive Director, Tribunals and Office of the Public Guardian Fiona Brown,Public Guardian and Accountant of Court, Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service Meeting on Tuesday, 7 May 2024 Siobhian Brown, Minister for Victims and Community Safety Michael Paparakis, Policy and Bill Programme Manager Megan Stefaniak, Solicitor, Scottish Government Written Evidence Centre for Scots Law at the University of Aberdeen Charity Law Association Faculty of Advocates Faculty of Procurators of Caithness Law Society of Scotland Missing People Nicholas Grier Propertymark R3 Senators of the College of Justice The Sheriffs and Summary Sheriffs Association Correspondence Letter from the Lord President of the Court of Session to the Convener, 28 May 2024 Letter from the Convener to the Lord President of the Court of Session, 15 May 2024 Letter from the Executive Director, Tribunals and Office of the Public Guardian Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service to the Convener, 8 May 2024 Letter from the Convener to the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service, 2 May 2024 Letter from Morna Grandison to the Convener, 2 May 2024 Letter from Professor Gareth Morgan to the Convener, 29 April 2024 Letter from the Convener to Morna Grandison, 25 April 2024 Letter from the Convener to Professor Gareth Morgan, 24 April 2024 Letter from the Chief Executive of the Scottish Courts and Tribunal Service to the Convener, 22 April 2024 Letter from the Convener to the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service, 17 April 2024 Letter from the Scottish Government to the Finance and Public Administration Committee of 29 February 2024 Letter from the Minister for Victims and Community Safety to the Convener, 6 December 2023

Committee reports Date published: 22 April 2022

Stage 1 Report on the Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill - Conclusion

The Committee welcomes the Scottish Government's willingness to consider these issues further and on this basis the Committee recommends to the Parliament that the Bill's general principles be agreed to on a casting vote.iiiThe Committee agreed (by division: For: 3 (Siobhian Brown, Jim Fairlie and John Mason), Agains...

Committee reports Date published: 15 April 2025

Supplementary Delegated powers in the Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill (as amended at Stage 2) - Introduction

It then heard from the Minister in Charge of the Bill, the Minister for Victims and Community Safety, Siobhian Brown MSP, on 7 November 2023.

Last updated: 11 April 2024

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I have also written to Convener of the Criminal Justice Committee to inform them of the publication. SIOBHIAN BROWN Scottish Ministers, special advisers and the Permanent Secretary are covered by the terms of the Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016.

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