Criminal Justice Committee
Minutes: 07 February 2024
Wednesday, 07 February 2024
7th Meeting, 2024
Start time: 09:30am
Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
Published: Wednesday, 07 February 2024
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, Andrew Baird, Policy Officer, Criminal Justice Reform Unit, Alastair Bowden, Policy Officer, Criminal Justice Reform Unit, Jeff Gibbons, Unit Head, Violence Against Women and Girls Unit, Nicola Guild, Solicitor, Legal Directorate, Lisa McCloy, Unit Head, Criminal Justice Reform Unit and Heather Tully, Policy Officer, 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. Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Bill (In Private):
The Committee agreed to defer consideration of its approach to the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1 to a future meeting.