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Chamber and committees

Criminal Justice Committee

Agenda: 08 March 2023

Wednesday, 08 March 2023

8th Meeting, 2023

Start time: 09:45am
Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
Agenda items: Decision on Taking Business in Private, Subordinate Legislation, Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018: Post-legislative Scrutiny
Agenda published: Tuesday, 07 March 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 Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (Designation of Participating Countries) (Scotland) Order 2023 [draft] from—

  • Keith Brown
    Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans
    Scottish Government
  • Vivienne McColl
    Policy Manager, International Justice Cooperation Unit
    Scottish Government
  • Ruth Swanson
    Legal Directorate
    Scottish Government

Papers for this item:


3. Subordinate legislation

Keith Brown (Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans) to move—

S6M-07936—That the Criminal Justice Committee recommends that the Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (Designation of Participating Countries) (Scotland) Order 2023 [draft] be approved.


4. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider the following negative instrument—

Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Prescribed Police Stations) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/39)

Papers for this item:


5. Post-legislative scrutiny review of the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018

The Committee will take evidence from—

  • Dr Claire Houghton
    Lecturer in Social Policy and Qualitative Research
    University of Edinburgh
  • Professor Michele Burman
    Professor of Criminology, Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research
    University of Glasgow
  • Amanda Masson
    Partner
    Harper Macleod LLP
  • Dr Marsha Scott
    Chief Executive Officer
    Scottish Women's Aid
  • Moira Price
    National Procurator Fiscal for Domestic Abuse and Head of Victims and Witnesses Policy Team
    Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
  • Craig Naylor
    Chief Inspector
    HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland
  • Detective Chief Superintendent Sam Faulds
    Head of Public Protection, Specialist Crime Division
    Police Scotland

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


6. Post-legislative scrutiny review of the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 5.


Meeting Minutes

The minutes of the meeting are now available