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Chamber and committees

Criminal Justice Committee

Agenda: 31 May 2023

Wednesday, 31 May 2023

17th Meeting, 2023

Start time: 10:00am
Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
Agenda items: Decision on Taking Business in Private, Subordinate Legislation, Tackling Online Child Abuse, Grooming and Exploitation, Access to Court Transcripts
Agenda published: Thursday, 25 May 2023

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 6 in private.


2. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2023 [draft] from—

  • Angela Constance
    Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs
    Scottish Government
  • Walter Drummond-Murray
    Head of Civil Courts Unit
    Scottish Government
  • Conor Samson
    Justice Cooperation Policy Manager
    Scottish Government
  • Emma Thomson
    Solicitor, Legal Directorate
    Scottish Government

Papers for this item:


3. Subordinate legislation

Angela Constance (Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs) to move—

S6M-08712—That the Criminal Justice Committee recommends that the International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2023 [draft] be approved.


4. Tackling online child abuse, grooming and exploitation

The Committee will take evidence from—

  • Daljeet Dagon
    Programme Manager
    Barnardo's Scotland
  • Stuart Allardyce
    Director, Stop it Now! Scotland
    Lucy Faithfull Foundation
  • Wendy Hart
    Deputy Director, Threat Leadership Child Sexual Abuse
    National Crime Agency
  • Joanne Smith
    Policy and Public Affairs Manager
    NSPCC Scotland
  • Detective Superintendent Martin MacLean
    Head of National Child Abuse Investigation Unit, Specialist Crime Division
    Police Scotland
  • Alison Penman
    Senior Manager, Dumfries and Galloway Council and Depute Chair, Child Protection Group
    Social Work Scotland

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


5. Access to court transcripts

The Committee will consider correspondence from the Scottish Government and Rape Crisis Scotland.


6. Tackling online child abuse, grooming and exploitation

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 4.


Meeting Minutes

The minutes of the meeting are now available