Minutes: 27 September 2023

Wednesday, 27 September 2023

24th Meeting, 2023

Start time: 10:00am

End time: 12:18pm

Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room

Published: Wednesday, 27 September 2023

Committee Member attendees:

Audrey Nicoll (Convener)
Russell Findlay (Deputy Convener)
Katy Clark (Member)
Sharon Dowey (Member)
Fulton MacGregor (Member)
Rona Mackay (Member)
John Swinney (Member)

Apologies received from:

Pauline McNeill (Member)

Minutes

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

The Committee took evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs, Anna Donald, Deputy Director, Criminal Justice Division and Lisa McCloy, Head of Criminal Justice Reform Unit, Scottish Government.

2. Victims, Witnesses and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill (In Private):

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

3. Work programme (In Private):

The Committee considered its work programme.