Chamber and committees

A very good morning and welcome to the 14th meeting of the Criminal Justice Committee in 2024. We have apologies from Pauline McNeill. Sharon Dowey joins us online.

Today we begin taking our stage 1 evidence on the Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Bill. Before I begin, I declare that I was a police officer for Grampian Police and Police Scotland. I invite other members to declare any interests that they might have.

From what you say, it seems that those actions contributed to the lengthy timescales that you experienced.

Of course.

Do not worry if you do not have that to hand.

Thank you. I am just looking around the room to see if members want to ask any other questions. If not, I will draw the session to a close. Is there anything else that we have not covered this morning about the bill or the police complaints system that you think it is important that the committee knows about? Do you have any final thoughts?

I am going to bring this session to a close. Thank you so much, Stephanie, for joining us this morning. What you have shared with us has been extremely valuable for the committee to hear. Thank you for your support in the public gallery, which is most appreciated.

Thank you. We have limited time today, so I will open up the session to other members.

I know that it is very difficult not to refer to your own experience, but I wonder if I can move you on. There are a number of other questions that we would like to ask.

I am sure it would.

I will bring Fulton MacGregor back in. I am conscious of the time.