This is all meetings of Criminal Justice Committee held in 2026. On meeting pages you can find agendas, meeting papers, minutes, and links to Official Reports and Scottish Parliament TV.
• Pam Gosal
Member in Charge of the Bill
Scottish Parliament
• Charlie Pound
Head of Policy and Research
Scottish Conservative MSP Group
• Roz Thomson
Principal Clerk, Non-Government Bills Unit
Scottish Parliament
• Ailidh Callander
Senior Solicitor, Legal Services Office
Scottish Parliament
This is all meetings of Criminal Justice Committee held in 2025. On meeting pages you can find agendas, meeting papers, minutes, and links to Official Reports and Scottish Parliament TV.
• Angela Constance
Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs
Scottish Government
• Kevin Fulton
Community Justice Division
Scottish Government
• Ruth Swanson
Solicitor, Legal Directorate
Scottish Government
• Siobhian Brown
Minister for Victims and Community Safety
Scottish Government
• Jeff Gibbons
Violence Against Women and Girls Unit Head
Scottish Government
• Graham Robertson
Public Protection Unit
Scottish Government
• Dr Emma Forbes
National Lead for Domestic Abuse
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
• Professor Liz Gilchrist
Criminal Law Committee
Law Society of Scotland
• Detective Superintendent Adam Brown
Police Scotland
• Glyn Lloyd
Chief Social Work Officer and Head of Children's and Community Justice Services Dundee City Council and Chair of Justice Standing Committee
Social Work Scotland
• Debbie Jupp
Operational Manager
Committed to Ending Abuse
• Dr Marsha Scott
Chief Executive
Scottish Women's Aid
• Agnes Tolmie
Chair
Scottish Women’s Convention
• Tumay Forster
Operational Manager
Shakti Women's Aid
• Colin Brown
Executive Council Member for Scotland
Fire Brigades Union
• John McKenzie
Scottish Regional Secretary
Fire Brigades Union
• Ash Regan
Member in Charge of the Bill
Scottish Parliament
• Maren Schroeder
Senior Researcher
Office of Ash Regan MSP
• Anna MacLeod
Parliamentary Assistant
Office of Ash Regan MSP
• Angela Constance
Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs
Scottish Government
• Cat Dalrymple
Director of Justice
Scottish Government
• Don McGillivray
Director of Safer Communities
Scottish Government
• Angela Constance
Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs
Scottish Government
• Suzanne Lyle
Family Law Unit
Scottish Government
• Graham Robertson
Public Protection Unit
Scottish Government
• Louise Miller
Solicitor, Legal Directorate
Scottish Government
• Angela Constance
Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs
Scottish Government
• David Doris
Prison Policy, Community Justice Division
Scottish Government
• Hannah Hutchison
Legal Directorate
Scottish Government
• Siobhian Brown
Minister for Victims and Community Safety
Scottish Government
• Anna Donald
Deputy Director, Criminal Justice Division
Scottish Government
• Jeff Gibbons
Violence Against Women and Girls Unit Head
Scottish Government
• Teresa Medhurst
Chief Executive
Scottish Prison Service
• Linda Pollock
Deputy Chief Executive
Scottish Prison Service
• Amy McDonald
Director of Finance
Scottish Prison Service
• John Logue
Crown Agent and Chief Executive
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
• Yvette Greener
Chief Operating Officer
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
• Malcolm Graham
Chief Executive
Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
and then from:
• Stuart Stevens
Chief Officer
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
• Andy Watt
Deputy Chief Officer
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
• Sarah O'Donnell
Deputy Chief Officer (Corporate Services)
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
• Dr Emma Forbes
National Lead for Domestic Abuse
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
• Liliana Torres Jimenez
Criminal Policy Executive and Secretary of the Criminal Law Committee
Law Society of Scotland
• Detective Superintendent Steven Bertram
Police Scotland
• Chief Constable Jo Farrell
Police Scotland
• Deputy Chief Constable Alan Speirs
Professionalism, Strategy and Engagement
Police Scotland
• Lynn Brown
Head of Finance
Police Scotland
and then from:
• Fiona McQueen
Chair
Scottish Police Authority
• Alasdair Hay
Vice Chair
Scottish Police Authority
• Chris Brown
Chief Executive and Accountable Officer
Scottish Police Authority
• Angela Constance
Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs
Scottish Government
• Fiona Thom
Head of Parole, Release and Reintegration
Scottish Government
• Ruth Swanson
Solicitor, Legal Directorate
Scottish Government
• Teresa Medhurst
Chief Executive
Scottish Prison Service
• Angela Constance
Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs
Scottish Government
• Alasdair Thomson
Senior Tribunals Policy Officer
Scottish Government
• Emma Thomson
Solicitor, Legal Directorate
Scottish Government
• Dr Niina Vuolajärvi
Assistant Professor in International Migration
London School of Economics
• Ruth Breslin
Director
Sexual Exploitation Research and Policy Institute, Republic of Ireland
• Dr Larissa Sandy
Associate Professor of Criminology
University of Nottingham
• Professor Jo Phoenix
Professor of Criminology
University of Reading
• Diane Martin CBE
A Model for Scotland
• Amanda Jane Quick
Nordic Model Now!
• Bronagh Andrew
Operations Manager
TARA and Routes Out Services
and then from:
• Niki Adams
English Collective of Prostitutes
• Lynsey Walton
Chief Executive
National Ugly Mugs
• Laura Baillie
Political Officer
Scotland for Decrim
• Angela Constance
Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs
Scottish Government
• Alison Morris
Organised Crime Unit
Scottish Government
• Graham Robertson
Public Protection Unit
Scottish Government
• Kristy Adams
Organised Crime Unit
Scottish Government
• Kathryn Lewis
Organised Crime Unit
Scottish Government
• Angela Constance
Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs
Scottish Government
• Maree Todd
Minister for Drugs & Alcohol Policy and Sport
Scottish Government
• James McLellan
Deputy Director, Community Justice Division
Scottish Government
• David Doris
Prisons Policy Team Leader, Criminal Justice Division
Scottish Government
• Richard Foggo
Director of Population Health
Scottish Government
• Alison Crocket
Whole Systems Unit, Drugs Policy Division
Scottish Government
• Angela Constance
Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs
Scottish Government
• Philip Lamont
Head of Criminal Law, Practice and Licensing Unit
Scottish Government
• Jasmin Hepburn
Legal Directorate
Scottish Government
• Leona Paget
Prison Health Care Lead
Falkirk Health and Social Care Partnership
• Rhoda MacLeod
Head of Adult Services
Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership
• Linda Pollock
Deputy Chief Executive
Scottish Prison Service
• Sarah Angus
Director of Policy
Scottish Prison Service
• Suzy Calder
Head of Health and Wellbeing
Scottish Prison Service
• Phil Fairlie
Assistant General Secretary
Prison Officers Association (Scotland)
• John Cairney
Scottish National Committee Chair
Prison Officers Association (Scotland)
and then from:
• Dr Victoria Marland
Lead researcher for Scottish Prison Service research project
Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science
• Detective Chief Superintendent Raymond Higgins
Police Scotland
• Jim Smith
Head of Operations and Public Protection
Scottish Prison Service
• Gillian Walker
Governor in Charge HMP Shotts
Scottish Prison Service
• Gillian Reilly
Head of Service for Alcohol and Drug Partnership Executive
NHS Scotland
• Haydn Pasi
Head of National Voluntary Throughcare Partnership (Upside)
SACRO
• Marianna Marquardt
Policy and Research Officer
Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol & Drugs
• Hamish Robertson
Director of Data & Insights
The Wise Group
and then from:
• Dr Craig Sayers
Clinical Lead, Prison Healthcare, NHS Forth Valley and
National Prison Care Network
• Dr Lesley Graham
retired public health doctor and founding member of Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems
• Dr Catriona Connell
Research Fellow
University of Stirling
• Pam Gosal
Member in Charge of the Bill
Scottish Parliament
• Charlie Pound
Head of Policy and Research
Scottish Conservative MSP Group
• Roz Thomson
Principal Clerk, Head of Non-Government Bills Unit
Scottish Parliament
• Agata Maslowska
Senior Clerk, Non-Government Bills Unit
Scottish Parliament
• Ailidh Callander
Senior Solicitor, Legal Services Office
Scottish Parliament
• Ash Regan
Member in Charge of the Bill
Scottish Parliament
• Maren Schroeder
Senior Researcher
Office of Ash Regan MSP
• Anna MacLeod
Parliamentary Assistant
Office of Ash Regan MSP
• Angela Constance
Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs
Scottish Government
• Kevin Fulton
Team Leader, Community Justice Division
Scottish Government
• Ruth Swanson
Solicitor
Scottish Government
• Angela Constance
Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs
Scottish Government
• Avril Davidson
Police Division
Scottish Government
• Ruth Swanson
Solicitor
Scottish Government
• Kevin Neary
Co-founder and Coordinator
Aid & Abet
• Dr Sarah Rodgers
Senior Policy and Public Affairs Officer
Families Outside
• Professor Susanna Galea-Singer
Clinical Lead and Consultant Psychiatrist
NHS Fife Addiction Services
• Gemma Muir
Senior Manager
Sustainable Interventions Supporting Change Outside (SISCO)
• Tracey McFall
Chief Executive
Scottish Recovery Consortium
• Detective Chief Superintendent Raymond Higgins
Police Scotland
• John Mooney
Consultant in Public Health
Public Health Scotland
• Kirsten Horsburgh
Chief Executive Officer
Scottish Drugs Forum
• Stephen Coyle
Head of Operational Delivery
Scottish Prison Service
• Suzy Calder
Head of Health and Wellbeing
Scottish Prison Service
• Fiona Drouet
Petitioner and CEO and Founder of EmilyTest
• Fiona McMullen
Operations Manager
ASSIST
• Professor Cath White
Medical Director
Institute for Addressing Strangulation
and then from:
• Dr Emma Forbes
National Lead for Domestic Abuse
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
• Liliana Torres Jimenez
Criminal Policy Executive and Secretary of the Criminal Law Committee
Law Society of Scotland
• Detective Chief Superintendent Sarah Taylor
Head of Public Protection
Police Scotland
• Detective Superintendent Lindsay Fisher
Public Protection Branch
Police Service of Northern Ireland
• Adam Stachura
Associate Director of Policy, Communications and External Affairs
Age Scotland
• David Keenan
Chief Information Officer
Arnold Clark
• Jude McCorry
Chief Executive
Cyber and Fraud Centre Scotland
• Nicola Taylor
Partnership Member
CyberScotland Partnership
• Miles Bonfield
Deputy Director
National Crime Agency
• Chris Ulliott
Head of Cyber Security
NatWest Bank
• Assistant Chief Constable Stuart Houston
Organised Crime and Counter Terrorism Intelligence
Police Scotland
• Angela Constance
Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs
Scottish Government
• Patrick Down
Criminal Law & Procedure Team Leader
Scottish Government
• Gemma Davies
Associate Professor of Criminal Law
Durham University
• Helena Farrand Carrapico
Professor of International Relations and European Politics
Northumbria University
• Angela Constance
Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs
Scottish Government
• Heather Reece-Wells
Criminal Justice Reform Unit
Scottish Government
• Lisa McCloy
Criminal Justice Reform Unit
Scottish Government
• Andrew Baird
Criminal Justice Reform Unit
Scottish Government
• Carole Robinson
Violence Against Women and Girls Unit
Scottish Government
• Simon Stockwell
Family Law Unit
Scottish Government
• Nicola Guild
Legal Directorate
Scottish Government
• Sarah Crawford
Legal Directorate
Scottish Government
• Angela Constance
Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs
Scottish Government
• Vallath Kavitha Krishnan
Bill Team Leader, Criminal Justice Reform Unit
Scottish Government
• Vicky Carmichael
Team Leader, Violence Against Women and Girls Justice Unit
Scottish Government
• Louise Miller
Solicitor, Legal Directorate
Scottish Government
• Fiona Drouet
Founder and CEO
EmilyTest
• Dr Marsha Scott
Chief Executive Officer
Scottish Women's Aid
and then from:
• Katie Brown
Equally Safe Policy Manager
COSLA
• Graeme Simpson
Chief Social Work Officer, Aberdeen City Council
representing Social Work Scotland
• Dr Emma Fletcher
Director of Public Health
NHS Tayside
• Laura Buchan
Policy and Engagement
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
• Emma Forbes
National Lead for Domestic Abuse
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
• Malcolm Graham
Chief Executive
Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
• Superintendent Richard Thomas
Police Scotland
• Detective Superintendent Adam Brown
Police Scotland
and then from:
• Professor John Devaney
University of Edinburgh
• Professor Neil Websdale
Director of the Family Violence Center
Arizona State University
• Dr Grace Boughton
Criminologist
• Angela Constance
Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs
Scottish Government
• Susan Black
Senior Policy Officer, Civil Law and Legal Systems Unit
Scottish Government
• Emma Thomson
Solicitor, Legal Directorate
Scottish Government
• Simon Brown
President
Scottish Solicitors Bar Association
• Stuart Munro
Criminal Law Committee Convener
Law Society of Scotland
• Paul Smith
President
Edinburgh Bar Association
and then from:
• Kate Wallace
Chief Executive Officer
Victim Support Scotland
• Adam Stachura
Associate Director of Policy, Communications and External Affairs
Age Scotland
• Michelle Macleod
Commissioner
Police Investigations & Review Commissioner
• Phillip Chapman
Director of Operations
Police Investigations & Review Commissioner
• Sharon Smit
Accountable Officer
Police Investigations & Review Commissioner
• Dr Inga Heyman
Associate Professor
Edinburgh Napier University
• Assistant Chief Constable Catriona Paton
Police Scotland
• Chief Superintendent Matt Paden
Police Scotland
• Dr Robby Steel
Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist
NHS Scotland
• David Hamilton
Mental Health Manager
The State Hospital
and then from:
• Angela Constance
Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs
Scottish Government
• Lynsey McKean
Police Policy Team Leader, Police Division
Scottish Government
• Alastair Cook
Principal Medical Advisor, Mental Health Division
Scottish Government
This is all meetings of Criminal Justice Committee held in 2024. On meeting pages you can find agendas, meeting papers, minutes, and links to Official Reports and Scottish Parliament TV.
• Angela Constance
Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs
Scottish Government
• Graham Robertson
Head of Public Protection Unit
Scottish Government
• David Gallagher
Public Protection Unit
Scottish Government
• Jamie MacQueen
Legal Directorate
Scottish Government
• Angela Constance
Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs
Scottish Government
• Graham Robertson
Head of Public Protection Unit
Scottish Government
• Louise Miller
Legal Directorate
Scottish Government
• Siobhian Brown
Minister for Victims and Community Safety
Scottish Government
• Lucy Smith
Victims and Witnesses Unit
Scottish Government
• Mari Bremner
Forensic Mental Health
Scottish Government
• Jasmin Hepburn
Legal Directorate
Scottish Government
• Sandy Brindley
Chief Executive
Rape Crisis Scotland
• Louise Johnson
National Policy Lead for Legal Issues
Scottish Women's Aid
• Kate Wallace
Chief Executive Officer
Victim Support Scotland
and then from:
• Simon Brown
President
Scottish Solicitors Bar Association
• Michael Meehan KC
Faculty of Advocates
• Stuart Munro
Criminal Law Committee Convener
Law Society of Scotland
• Angela Constance
Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs
Scottish Government
• Don McGillivray
Director of Safer Communities
Scottish Government
• Gillian Russell
Director of Justice
Scottish Government
• Dr Brian Plastow
Scottish Biometrics Commissioner
• Ross MacDonald
Director
Scottish Biometrics Commissioner
• Malcolm Graham
Chief Executive
Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
• John Logue
Crown Agent
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
and then from:
• Teresa Medhurst
Chief Executive
Scottish Prison Service
• Linda Pollock
Deputy Chief Executive
Scottish Prison Service
• Gerry O'Donnell
Director of Finance
Scottish Prison Service
• Chief Constable Jo Farrell
Police Scotland
• Deputy Chief Constable Jane Connors QPM
Crime and Operational Support
Police Scotland
• James Gray
Chief Financial Officer
Police Scotland
and then from:
• Martyn Evans
Chair
Scottish Police Authority
• Lynn Brown
Chief Executive
Scottish Police Authority
• Fiona Douglas
Director of Forensic Services
Scottish Police Authority
• Angela Constance
Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs
Scottish Government
• Patrick Down
Criminal Justice Division
Scottish Government
• Vallath Kavitha Krishnan
Criminal Justice Division
Scottish Government
• Nicola Guild
Solicitor, Legal Directorate
Scottish Government
• Karyn McCluskey
Chief Executive
Community Justice Scotland
• Keith Gardner
Specialist Advisor
Community Justice Scotland
• Lynsey Smith
Chair of the Justice Standing Committee
Social Work Scotland
• Ian McWatt
Deputy Chief Executive
Food Standards Scotland
• Ron McNaughton
Head of the Scottish Food Crime and Incidents Unit
Food Standards Scotland
• David Threadgold
Chair
Scottish Police Federation
• Superintendent Suzanne Smith
Vice President
Association of Scottish Police Superintendents
• David Malcolm
Branch Secretary
Unison Police Staff Scotland Branch
and then from:
• Chief Constable Jo Farrell
Police Scotland
• Deputy Chief Constable Alan Speirs
Professionalism, Strategy and Engagement
Police Scotland
• Katy Miller
Director of People and Development
Police Scotland
and then from:
• Fiona McQueen
Vice Chair
Scottish Police Authority
• Lynn Brown
Chief Executive
Scottish Police Authority
• Alasdair Hay
Board Member
Scottish Police Authority
• Colin Brown
Executive Council Member for Scotland
Fire Brigades Union
• Dave Crawford
Scottish Official
Fire and Rescue Services Association
• Tim Kirk
Inverness & North Regional Representative
Fire and Rescue Services Association
and then from:
• Ross Haggart
Chief Officer
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
• Stuart Stevens
Deputy Chief Officer
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
• Sarah O'Donnell
Director of Finance and Contractual Services
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
• Angela Constance
Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs
Scottish Government
• Jennifer Stoddart
Head of Parole, Release and Reintegration Unit
Scottish Government
• Jamie MacQueen
Legal Directorate
Scottish Government
• Teresa Medhurst
Chief Executive
Scottish Prison Service
• Andy Hodge
Governor, HMP Perth
Scottish Prison Service
• Professor Sarah Armstrong
Professor of Criminology
University of Glasgow
• Kate Wallace
Chief Executive Officer
Victim Support Scotland
• Lynsey Smith
Chair of the Justice Standing Committee
Social Work Scotland
and then from:
• Wendy Sinclair-Gieben
HM Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland
HM Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland
• Phil Fairlie
Deputy General Secretary
Prison Officers Association Scotland
• Paula Arnold
Governor, HMP and YOI Stirling, Vice Chair
Prison Governors Association (Scotland)
• Ian Bryce
Legal Vice Chair
Parole Board for Scotland
• Angela Constance
Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs
Scottish Government
• Kevin Lee
Police Division
Scottish Government
• Steven Bunch
Police Division
Scottish Government
• Caroline Kubala
Legal Directorate
Scottish Government
• Craig Naylor
Chief Inspector
HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland
• Fiona McQueen
Vice Chair
Scottish Police Authority
• Katharina Kasper
Chair of the Complaints and Conduct Committee
Scottish Police Authority
• Robin Johnston
Head of Legal
Scottish Police Authority
and then from:
• Deputy Chief Constable Alan Speirs
Professionalism, Strategy and Engagement
Police Scotland
• Chief Superintendent Helen Harrison
Head of Professional Standards
Police Scotland
• Nicky Page
Head of Human Resources
Police Scotland
• Rt Hon. Lady Elish Angiolini KC
Chair of the independent Review of Complaints Handling, Investigations and Misconduct in Relation to Policing
• Angela Constance
Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs
Scottish Government
• Alison Morris
Head of Serious Organised Crime Policy – Divert and Deter, Organised Crime Unit
Scottish Government
• Kristy Adams
Policy Officer, Organised Crime Unit
Scottish Government
• Ruth Swanson
Solicitor, Equalities and Criminal Justice Division
Scottish Government
• Angela Constance
Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs
Scottish Government
• Susan Black
Senior Policy Officer, Civil Law and Legal System Unit
Scottish Government
• Emma Thomson
Solicitor, Legal Directorate
Scottish Government
• Michelle Macleod
Commissioner
Police Investigations & Review Commissioner
• Phillip Chapman
Director of Operations
Police Investigations & Review Commissioner
• Sharon Clelland
Head of Legal Services
Police Investigations & Review Commissioner
and then from:
• Justin Farrell
Head of CAAPD
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
• Stephanie Griffin
Scotland Policy Manager
Equality and Human Rights Commission
• Dr Genevieve Lennon
Scottish Institute of Policing Research
• Kate Wallace
Chief Executive Officer
Victim Support Scotland
and then from:
• Chief Superintendent Rob Hay
Association of Scottish Police Superintendents
• David Kennedy
General Secretary
Scottish Police Federation
• David Malcolm
Branch Secretary
Unison Police Staff Scotland Branch
• Margaret Gribbon
and then from:
• Ian Clarke
• Stephanie Bonner
and then from:
• Bill Johnstone
and then from:
• Magdalene Robertson
• Siobhian Brown
Minister for Victims and Community Safety
Scottish Government
• Jim Wilson
Licensing Team Leader
Scottish Government
• Siobhian Brown
Minister for Victims and Community Safety
Scottish Government
• Jim Wilson
Licensing Team Leader
Scottish Government
• Angela Constance
Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs
Scottish Government
• Andrew Baird
Policy Officer, Criminal Justice Reform Unit
Scottish Government
• Alastair Bowden
Policy Officer, Criminal Justice Reform Unit
Scottish Government
• Jeff Gibbons
Unit Head, Violence Against Women and Girls Unit
Scottish Government
• Nicola Guild
Solicitor, Legal Directorate
Scottish Government
• Linsay Mackay
Policy Officer, Criminal Law, Practice and Licensing Unit
Scottish Government
• Lisa McCloy
Unit Head, Criminal Justice Reform Unit
Scottish Government
• Heather Tully
Policy Officer, Criminal Justice Reform Unit
Scottish Government
• Simon Brown
Vice-President
Scottish Solicitors Bar Association
• The Right Honourable Dorothy Bain KC
Lord Advocate
and then from:
• The Right Honourable Lord Matthews
Senator of the College of Justice
• Sheriff Andrew Cubie
Sheriff of Glasgow & Strathkelvin
Appeal Sheriff and Temporary High Court Judge
and then from:
• Dr Andrew Tickell
Lecturer in Law, Department of Economics and Law
Glasgow Caledonian University
• Seonaid Stevenson-McCabe
Lecturer in Law, Department of Economics and Law
Glasgow Caledonian University
• Professor James Chalmers
Regius Professor of Law, School of Law
University of Glasgow
• Professor Vanessa Munro
Professor of Law, Law School
University of Warwick
• Professor Cheryl Thomas KC
Co-Director of the UCL Judicial Institute
University College London
and then from:
• Tony Lenehan KC
President of Faculty of Advocates Criminal Bar Association
• Sheila Webster
President
Law Society of Scotland
• Alan McCreadie
Head of Research and Secretary to the Society’s Criminal Law Committee
Law Society of Scotland
• Simon Di Rollo KC
• Jennifer McCann
• Hannah McLaughlan
• Hannah Reid
• Ellie Wilson
and then from:
• Sarah Ashby
• Hannah Stakes
• Anisha Yaseen
and then from:
• Sandy Brindley
Chief Executive
Rape Crisis Scotland
• Kate Wallace
Chief Executive Officer
Victim Support Scotland
• Dr Marsha Scott
Chief Executive Officer
Scottish Women's Aid
• Emma Bryson
Speak Out Survivors
• Angela Constance
Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs
Scottish Government
• David Doris
Prisons Policy Team Leader
Scottish Government
• Jamie MacQueen
Legal Directorate
Scottish Government
• Teresa Medhurst
Chief Executive
Scottish Prison Service
• The Right Honourable Lady Dorrian
Lord Justice Clerk, Senator of the College of Justice
• The Right Honourable Dorothy Bain KC
Lord Advocate
and then from:
• David Fraser
Executive Director Court Operations
Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
• Danielle McLaughlin
Head of the Lord Justice Clerk’s Review
Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
This is all meetings of Criminal Justice Committee held in 2023. On meeting pages you can find agendas, meeting papers, minutes, and links to Official Reports and Scottish Parliament TV.
• Chief Constable Jo Farrell
Police Scotland
• Deputy Chief Constable Jane Connors QPM
Crime and Operational Support
Police Scotland
• James Gray
Chief Financial Officer
Police Scotland
• Ronnie Renucci KC
Vice-Dean
Faculty of Advocates
• Stuart Munro
Law Society of Scotland
• Stuart Murray
President
Scottish Solicitors Bar Association
and then from:
• Laura Buchan
Procurator Fiscal Policy and Engagement
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
• Alisdair Macleod
Principal Procurator Fiscal Depute, Policy Division
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
• Sandy Brindley
Chief Executive
Rape Crisis Scotland
• Joe Duffy
• Eamon Keane
Lecturer in Evidence and Criminal Procedure
University of Glasgow
• Professor Fiona Leverick
Professor of Criminal Law and Criminal Justice, School of Law
University of Glasgow
• Angela Constance
Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs
Scottish Government
• Heather Tully
Criminal Justice Reform Unit, Criminal Justice Division
Scottish Government
• Lucy Smith
Victims and Witnesses Unit, Criminal Justice Division
Scottish Government
• Simon Stockwell
Family Law Policy Unit, Civil Law and Legal System Division
Scottish Government
• Kirsty Anderson
Solicitor, Legal Directorate
Scottish Government
• Craig Naylor
Chief Inspector
HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland
• Brian McInulty
Lead Inspector
HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland
• Dr Arun Chopra
Medical Director
Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland, Advisory Group Member
• Teresa Medhurst
Chief Executive
Scottish Prison Service
• Gerry O'Donnell
Interim Director of Finance
Scottish Prison Service
and then from:
• Angela Constance
Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs
Scottish Government
• Catriona Dalrymple
Interim Director of Justice
Scottish Government
• Donald McGillivray
Director of Safer Communities
Scottish Government
• Angela Constance
Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs
Scottish Government
• Heather Tully
Justice Reform Unit
Scottish Government
• Patrick Down
Criminal Law Practice and Licensing Unit
Scottish Government
• Nicola Guild
Solicitor, Legal Directorate
Scottish Government
• Angela Constance
Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs
Scottish Government
• Susan Black
Senior Policy Officer, Civil Law and Legal System Division
Scottish Government
• Emma Thomson
Solicitor, Legal Directorate
Scottish Government
• Dr Caroline Bruce
Head of Programme, Transforming Psychological Trauma
NHS Education for Scotland
• Professor Thanos Karatzias
Professor of Mental Health, Edinburgh Napier University and Clinical & Health Psychologist
Rivers Centre for Traumatic Stress
and then from:
• Laura Buchan
Procurator Fiscal Policy and Engagement
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
• Sue Brookes
Interim Director for Strategy and Stakeholder Engagement
Scottish Prison Service
• Chief Superintendent Derek Frew
Police Scotland
• John Watt
Chairperson
Parole Board for Scotland
• David Fraser
Executive Director Court Operations
Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
• Karyn McCluskey
Chief Executive
Community Justice Scotland
• Chris McCully
Head of Policy
Community Justice Scotland
• Jonathan Campbell
President
Edinburgh Bar Association
• Jamie Foulis
Committee Member and Treasurer
Family Law Association
• Stuart Munro
Convener of the Criminal Law Committee
The Law Society of Scotland
• Ann Marie Cocozza
Co-Founder
FAMS (Families and Friends Affected by Murder and Suicide)
• Sandy Brindley
Chief Executive
Rape Crisis Scotland
• Dr Marsha Scott
Chief Executive Officer
Scottish Women's Aid
• Kate Wallace
Chief Executive Officer
Victim Support Scotland
and then from:
• Dr Louise Hill
Head of Policy, Evidence and Impact
Children 1st
• Bill Scott
Director of Policy
Inclusion Scotland
• Graham O'Neill
Policy Manager
Scottish Refugee Council
• Angela Constance
Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs
Scottish Government
• Anna Donald
Deputy Director, Criminal Justice Division
Scottish Government
• Lisa McCloy
Head of Criminal Justice Reform Unit
Scottish Government
• Nicola Guild
Solicitor, Legal Directorate
Scottish Government
• Gill Imery
Chair
Deaths in Custody Review Group
• Deputy Chief Constable Jane Connors QPM
Crime and Operational Support
Police Scotland
• David Page
Deputy Chief Officer
Police Scotland
• James Gray
Chief Financial Officer
Police Scotland
• Lynn Brown
Chief Executive
Scottish Police Authority
• Ross Haggart
Chief Officer
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
• Stuart Stevens
Deputy Chief Officer
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
• John Thomson
Acting Director of Finance and Procurement
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
and then from:
• Stephen McGowan
Deputy Crown Agent
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
• Eric McQueen
Chief Executive
Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
• Stewart Carle
General Secretary
Association of Scottish Police Superintendents
• Andy Shanks
Deputy Procurator Fiscal, Specialist Casework and Head of Scottish Fatalities Investigation Unit
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
• Assistant Chief Constable Gary Ritchie
Partnerships, Prevention & Community Wellbeing
Police Scotland
• Katy Miller
Director of People and Development
Police Scotland
• Fiona McQueen
Chair of the People Committee
Scottish Police Authority
• David Threadgold
Chair
Scottish Police Federation
• Angela Constance
Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs
Scottish Government
• Michael Halpin
Defence Policy Manager, Directorate for Safer Communities
Scottish Government
• Clare McKinlay
Solicitor, Legal Directorate
Scottish Government
• Tom Arthur
Minister for Community Wealth and Public Finance
Scottish Government
• Sian Ledger
Land Reform Policy and Legislation Team Leader
Scottish Government
• George Dickson
Team Leader Detect and Disrupt, Defence, Security and Cyber Resilience
Scottish Government
• Michael Paparakis
Civil Law Policy Manager
Scottish Government
• Patrick Down
Team Leader, Criminal Law Practice and Licensing Unit
Scottish Government
• Maree Todd
Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport
Scottish Government
• Hilary Third
Head of Self-Harm Policy and Distress Interventions - Mental Health
Scottish Government
• Katy Richards
Solicitor, Legal Directorate
Scottish Government
• Angela Constance
Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs
Scottish Government
• Peter Jamieson
Police Division
Scottish Government
• Graham Thomson
Police Division
Scottish Government
• Louise Miller
Legal Directorate
Scottish Government
• 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
• 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
• Tom Arthur
Minister for Community Wealth and Public Finance
Scottish Government
• George Burgess
Director of Agriculture and Rural Economy
Scottish Government
• George Dickson
Team Leader Detect and Disrupt, Defence, Security and Cyber Resilience
Scottish Government
• Kirsty Anderson
Solicitor, Legal Directorate
Scottish Government
• Siobhian Brown
Minister for Victims and Community Safety
Scottish Government
• Mary Hockenhull
Safer Communities Policy
Scottish Government
• Fiona McDiarmid
Unit Head, Building Safer Communities
Scottish Government
• Clare McKinlay
Solicitor, Legal Directorate
Scottish Government
• Angela Constance
Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs
Scottish Government
• Natalie Don
Minister for Children, Young People and Keeping the Promise
Scottish Government
• Catriona Dalrymple
Deputy Director, Community Justice
Scottish Government
• Tom McNamara
Head of Youth Justice & Children’s Hearings
Scottish Government
• Barry McCaffrey
Solicitor, Legal Directorate
Scottish Government
• Linda Allan
• Kate Wallace
Chief Executive Officer
Victim Support Scotland
and then from:
• Jim Shields
Service Manager
St Mary's Kenmure Secure Care Centre
• Professor Lorraine Johnstone
Consultant Forensic and Clinical Psychologist
St Mary's Kenmure Secure Care Centre
• Wendy Sinclair-Gieben
HM Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland
HM Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland
• Gerald Michie
Governor, HMP & YOI Polmont
Scottish Prison Service
• Sue Brookes
Interim Director for Strategy and Stakeholder Engagement
Scottish Prison Service
• Alison Bavidge
National Director
Scottish Association of Social Work (SASW)
• 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
• 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
and then from:
• 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
• Professor Colin McKay
Centre for Mental Health and Capacity Law, Edinburgh Napier University and Member of the Scottish Mental Health Law Review Team
• Keith Brown
Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans
Scottish Government
• Neil Rennick
Director of Justice
Scottish Government
• Teresa Medhurst
Chief Executive
Scottish Prison Service
• Jim Kerr
Interim Deputy Chief Executive
Scottish Prison Service
• Keith Brown
Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans
Scottish Government
• Sandra Wallace
Parole Policy Manager
Scottish Government
• Nicholas Duffy
Senior Principal Legal Officer
Scottish Government
• Keith Brown
Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans
Scottish Government
• Jennifer Stoddart
Community Justice Division
Scottish Government
• Philip Lamont
Criminal Justice Division
Scottish Government
• Linsey Mackay
Criminal Justice Division
Scottish Government
• Ruth Swanson
Legal Directorate
Scottish Government
• Jamie MacQueen
Legal Directorate
Scottish Government
• John Watt
Chair
Parole Board for Scotland
• Mark McSherry
Chief Executive
Risk Management Authority
• Jim Kerr
Interim Deputy Chief Executive
Scottish Prison Service
and then from:
• Kenny Donnelly
Procurator Fiscal, Policy and Engagement
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
• David Fraser
Executive Director Court Operations
Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
• Fred Mackintosh KC
Faculty of Advocates
• Stuart Munro
Convenor, Criminal Law Committee
Law Society of Scotland
• Joanne McMillan
Committee Member
Glasgow Bar Association
and then from:
• Professor Nancy Loucks OBE
Chief Executive
Families Outside
• David Mackie
Howard League Scotland
• Wendy Sinclair-Gieben
HM Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland
HM Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland
and then from:
• Chief Superintendent Gordon McCreadie
Divisional Commander, Criminal Justice Services Division
Police Scotland
• Chief Inspector Nick Clasper
Policy and Partnerships, Criminal Justice Services Division
Police Scotland
• Kate Wallace
Chief Executive Officer
Victim Support Scotland
• Emma Bryson
Speak Out Survivors
and then from:
• Dr Hannah Graham
Senior Lecturer, Sociology, Social Policy and Criminology
University of Stirling
• Professor Fergus McNeill
Professor of Criminology and Social Work
University of Glasgow
• Professor Lesley McAra
Professor of Penology, Edinburgh Law School
University of Edinburgh
This is all meetings of Criminal Justice Committee held in 2022. On meeting pages you can find agendas, meeting papers, minutes, and links to Official Reports and Scottish Parliament TV.
• Kevin Stewart
Minister for Mental Wellbeing and Social Care
Scottish Government
• Anna Kynaston
Deputy Director, National Care Service
Scottish Government
• Catriona Dalrymple
Deputy Director, Community Justice
Scottish Government
• Tracey McFall
Member of Executive Committee
Criminal Justice Voluntary Sector Forum
• Lynne Thornhill
Director of Justice Services
Sacro
• Charlie Martin
Stakeholder and Policy Lead
The Wise Group
and then from:
• Rhoda MacLeod
Head of Adult Services (Sexual Health, Police Custody & Prison Healthcare)
Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership
• Sandra Cheyne
National CIAG Policy & Professional Practice Lead
Skills Development Scotland
• Gillian Booth
Justice Service Manager
South Lanarkshire Council
and then from:
• Keith Gardner
CJS Specialist Adviser
Community Justice Scotland
• Suzanne McGuinness
Executive Director of Social Work
Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
• Sharon Stirrat
Justice Social Work Policy and Practice Lead
Social Work Scotland
• Keith Brown
Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans
Scottish Government
• Helen Nisbet
Deputy Director for Defence, Security and Cyber Resilience
Scottish Government
• Michael Sim
Defence Policy Manager
Scottish Government
• Nicholas Duffy
Senior Principal Legal Officer
Scottish Government
• Keith Brown
Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans
Scottish Government
• Neil Rennick
Director of Justice
Scottish Government
• Donald McGillivray
Director of Safer Communities
Scottish Government
• Keith Brown
Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans
Scottish Government
• Walter Drummond-Murray
Head of Civil Courts, Inquiries, Private & International Law
Scottish Government
• Emma Thomson
Legal Directorate
Scottish Government
• Claire Wilson
Lead Social Worker
Aberdeen City Health and Social Care Partnership
• Anil Gupta
Chief Officer, Communities
COSLA
• Lynsey Smith
Chair of the Justice Standing Committee
Social Work Scotland
• Kate Ramsden
National Executive Member
UNISON Scotland
• Wendy Sinclair-Gieben
HM Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland
HM Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland
• Eric McQueen
Chief Executive
Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
• John Logue
Interim Crown Agent
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
and then from:
• Teresa Medhurst
Chief Executive
Scottish Prison Service
• Gerry O'Donnell
Interim Director of Finance
Scottish Prison Service
• Keith Brown
Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans
Scottish Government
• Elaine Hamilton
Forensics Policy Team Leader, Police: Workforce, Equality and Forensics
Scottish Government
• David Scott
Policy Manager, Police: Workforce, Equality and Forensics
Scottish Government
• Lynn Brown
Chief Executive
Scottish Police Authority
• David Page
Deputy Chief Officer
Police Scotland
• James Gray
Chief Financial Officer
Police Scotland
and then from:
• Ross Haggart
Interim Chief Officer
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
• Stuart Stevens
Interim Deputy Chief Officer
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
• John Thomson
Acting Director of Finance and Procurement
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
• Ash Regan
Minister for Community Safety
Scottish Government
• Justin Haccius
Unit Head, Access to Justice
Scottish Government
• Martin Brown
Solicitor, Legal Directorate
Scottish Government
• Dr Brian Plastow
Scottish Biometrics Commissioner
• Keith Brown
Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans
Scottish Government
• Patrick Down
Criminal Justice Division
Scottish Government
• Keith Brown
Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans
Scottish Government
• Justin Haccius
Unit Head, Access to Justice
Scottish Government
• Ash Regan
Minister for Community Safety
Scottish Government
• Philip Lamont
Criminal Justice Division
Scottish Government
• Jamie MacQueen
Legal Directorate
Scottish Government
• Alan Staff
Chief Executive
Apex Scotland
• Dr Inga Heyman
Associate Professor
Edinburgh Napier University
• Assistant Chief Constable John Hawkins
ACC Local Policing North
Police Scotland
• Superintendent Mairi Macinnes
Criminal Justice Services Division
Police Scotland
• Martyn Evans
Chair
Scottish Police Authority
• David Hamilton
Chair
Scottish Police Federation
• Gina Wilson
Head of Strategy
Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland
• Stuart Allardyce
Director, Stop it Now! Scotland
Lucy Faithfull Foundation
• Miles Bonfield
Deputy Director Investigations North
National Crime Agency
• Joanne Smith
Policy and Public Affairs Manager
NSPCC Scotland
• Assistant Chief Constable Bex Smith
ACC Major Crime, Public Protection & Local Crime
Police Scotland
• Alison Penman
Child Protection Sub Group
Social Work Scotland
• Baroness Helena Kennedy QC
Chair
Misogyny and Criminal Justice in Scotland Working Group
• Bill Brash
Misogyny Working Group Team Leader
Scottish Government
• Ash Regan
Minister for Community Safety
Scottish Government
• Elinor Findlay
Bill Team Leader
Scottish Government
• David Bell
Pyrotechnics Policy Lead
Scottish Government
• Natalie Stewart
Solicitor, Legal Directorate
Scottish Government
• Fraser Stevenson
Vice Chairman
British Fireworks Association
• Andy Hubble
Chairman
British Pyrotechnists Association
• Norman Donald
Owner
NJE Fireworks Displays
• Chief Inspector Nicola Robison
Partnerships, Prevention and Community Wellbeing Division
Police Scotland
• David MacKenzie
Chair
Society of Chief Officers of Trading Standards in Scotland
• Julie Whitelaw
Interim Head of Housing, Customer and Building Services
West Lothian Council
• Alasdair Hay
Chair
Fireworks Review Group
• Assistant Chief Officer Stuart Stevens
Director of Service Delivery
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
• David Hamilton
Chair
Scottish Police Federation
and then from:
• Rob Holland
Acting Director
National Autistic Society Scotland
• Lorraine Gillies
Chief Executive
Scottish Community Safety Network
• Gilly Mendes-Ferreira
Head of Education, Policy and Research
Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
• Kenny Donnelly
Procurator Fiscal Policy and Engagement
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
• David Fraser
Executive Director Court Operations
Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
and then from:
• Keith Brown
Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans
Scottish Government
• Jeff Gibbons
Criminal Justice Division
Scottish Government
• Steven MacGregor
Cabinet, Parliament and Governance Division
Scottish Government
• Jennifer Stoddart
Community Justice Division
Scottish Government
• Louise Miller
Legal Directorate
Scottish Government
• Jo-anne Tinto
Legal Directorate
Scottish Government
• Keith Brown
Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans
Scottish Government
• Allister Purdie
Interim Director of Operations
Scottish Prison Service
• Jamie MacQueen
Legal Directorate
Scottish Government
• Keith Brown
Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans
Scottish Government
• Catriona Dalrymple
Deputy Director of Community Justice and Parole
Scottish Government
• Ash Regan
Minister for Community Safety
Scottish Government
• Denise Swanson
Interim Deputy Director Civil Law and Legal System
Scottish Government
• Martin Brown
Legal Directorate
Scottish Government
• Vicki Bell
Member of the Criminal Law Committee
Law Society of Scotland
• Stuart Murray
Vice-President
Scottish Solicitors Bar Association
• Dr Marsha Scott
Chief Executive Officer
Scottish Women's Aid
• Kate Wallace
Chief Executive Officer
Victim Support Scotland
and then from:
• Emma Jardine
Policy and Public Affairs Adviser
Howard League Scotland
• Teresa Medhurst
Interim Chief Executive
Scottish Prison Service
• Allister Purdie
Interim Director of Operations
Scottish Prison Service
• Keith Brown
Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans
Scottish Government
• Nicholas Duffy
Solicitor, Branch Head - Criminal Justice, Police and Fire Division
Scottish Government Legal Directorate
• Teresa Medhurst
Interim Chief Executive
Scottish Prison Service
• Fiona Cruickshanks
Head of Operations and Public Protection
Scottish Prison Service
This is all meetings of Criminal Justice Committee held in 2021. On meeting pages you can find agendas, meeting papers, minutes, and links to Official Reports and Scottish Parliament TV.
• Rt Hon. Dorothy Bain QC
Lord Advocate
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
• David Harvie
Crown Agent
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
• Deputy Chief Constable Malcolm Graham
Crime and Operational Support
Police Scotland
• Detective Chief Superintendent Sam Faulds
Head of Public Protection, Specialist Crime Division
Police Scotland
and then from:
• Keith Brown
Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans
Scottish Government
• Willie Cowan
Deputy Director, Criminal Justice Division
Scottish Government
• Keith Brown
Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans
Scottish Government
• Alison Morris
Head of Serious Organised Crime Policy – Divert and Deter
Scottish Government
• Philip Lamont
Criminal Justice Division
Scottish Government
• David Fraser
Executive Director Court Operations
Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
• Danielle McLaughlin
Head of the Lord Justice Clerk’s Review Implementation
Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
• Keith Brown
Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans
Scottish Government
• Neil Rennick
Director of Justice
Scottish Government
• Donald McGillivray
Director of Safer Communities
Scottish Government
• Dorothy Bain QC
Lord Advocate
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
• David Harvie
Crown Agent
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
and then from:
• Teresa Medhurst
Interim Chief Executive
Scottish Prison Service
• Gerry O'Donnell
Interim Director of Finance
Scottish Prison Service
• Anthony McGeehan
Procurator Fiscal, Policy and Engagement
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
• Peter Krykant
activist and campaigner
• Natalie Logan MacLean
Chief Executive Officer
Sustainable Interventions Supporting Change Outside (SISCO)
• Superintendent Norman Conway
Police Scotland
• Leeanne Hughes
Shine Programme Mentor
Sacro
• Louise Stevenson
Lived Experienced Participant
Sacro
• Neil Richardson OBE
Vice Chair
Scottish Drug Deaths Taskforce
• David Liddell
Chief Executive Officer
Scottish Drugs Forum
• Becky Wood
Lived/Living Experience Representative
Scottish Drug Deaths Taskforce
• Deputy Chief Officer David Page
Police Scotland
• James Gray
Chief Financial Officer
Police Scotland
• Chris Brown
Acting Chief Executive and Accountable Officer
Scottish Police Authority
and then from:
• Colin Lancaster
Chief Executive
Scottish Legal Aid Board
• Gillian Fyfe
Strategic Lead, Strong Communities
Citizens Advice Scotland
• Tony Lenehen
President of Scottish Criminal Bar Association
Faculty of Advocates
• Ian Moir
Legal Aid Convenor
Law Society of Scotland
• David Fraser
Executive Director Court Operations
Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
• Colin Lancaster
Chief Executive
Scottish Legal Aid Board
• Julia McPartlin
President
Scottish Solicitors Bar Association
• Dr Marsha Scott
Chief Executive
Scottish Women's Aid
• Professor Alan Paterson
Professor of Law
University of Strathclyde
• Keith Brown
Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans
Scottish Government
• Tom Fox
Head of Corporate Affairs
Scottish Prison Service
• Jamie MacQueen
Scottish Government Legal Directorate
• Rabia Roshan
Violence Against Women and Girls Development Worker
Amina - the Muslim Women's Resource Centre
• Moira Price
Procurator Fiscal Domestic Abuse
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
• Ronnie Renucci QC
Vice Dean
Faculty of Advocates
• Detective Chief Superintendent Sam Faulds
Head of Public Protection, Specialist Crime Division
Police Scotland
• Sandy Brindley
Chief Executive
Rape Crisis Scotland
• Dr Marsha Scott
Chief Executive
Scottish Women's Aid
• Professor Michele Burman
Professor of Criminology
University of Glasgow
• Professor James Chalmers
Regius Professor of Law
University of Glasgow
• Mary Glasgow
Chief Executive
Children 1st
• John Watt
Chair
Parole Board for Scotland
• Superintendent Colin Convery
Partnerships, Prevention and Community Wellbeing
Police Scotland
• Tim Barraclough
Executive Director, Tribunals and Office of the Public Guardian
Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
• Teresa Medhurst
Interim Chief Executive
Scottish Prison Service
• Kate Wallace
Chief Executive Officer
Victim Support Scotland
• Sean Duffy
Chief Executive Officer
The Wise Group
• Ash Denham
Minister for Community Safety
Scottish Government
• Susan Black
Senior Policy Officer, Civil Law and Legal System Division
Scottish Government
• Jo-anne Tinto
Solicitor, Constitutional and Civil Law Division
Scottish Government Legal Directorate
• Alan Staff
Chief Executive
Apex Scotland
• Bruce Adamson
Children and Young People’s Commissioner
• Wendy Sinclair-Gieben
HM Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland
HM Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland
• Dr Katrina Morrison
Howard League Scotland Committee Secretary
Howard League Scotland
• John Watt
Chair
Parole Board for Scotland
• Phil Fairlie
Assistant General Secretary of the POA in Scotland
Prison Officers Association
• Professor Fergus McNeill
Professor of Criminology and Social Work, University of Glasgow
Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research
• Teresa Medhurst
Interim Chief Executive
Scottish Prison Service
• Allister Purdie
Interim Director of Operations
Scottish Prison Service
• Fiona Dyer
Interim Director
Children’s and Young People’s Centre for Justice
• Gemma Fraser
Senior Reporting Officer Recovery, Renewal & Transform
Community Justice Scotland
• Ashley Cameron
The Promise Scotland Oversight Board member
The Care Review
• Superintendent Colin Convery
Partnerships, Prevention and Community Wellbeing
Police Scotland
• Diane Dobbie
Justice Standing Committee
Social Work Scotland
• Professor Lesley McAra
University of Edinburgh
• Dr Hannah Graham
Senior Lecturer in Criminology
University of Stirling
• Niven Rennie
Director
Scottish Violence Reduction Unit
• Tony Lenehen
President of Scottish Criminal Bar Association
Faculty of Advocates
• Ken Dalling
President
Law Society of Scotland
• Assistant Chief Constable Kenny MacDonald
Criminal Justice
Police Scotland
• Chief Superintendent Barry Blair
Criminal Justice Services Division
Police Scotland
• Eric McQueen
Chief Executive
Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
• Chief Officer Martin Blunden
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
• Deputy Chief Officer Ross Haggart
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
• Teresa Medhurst
Interim Chief Executive
Scottish Prison Service
• Tom Fox
Head of Corporate Affairs
Scottish Prison Service
• James Maybee
Chair of Justice Standing Committee
Social Work Scotland
• Kate Wallace
Chief Executive Officer
Victim Support Scotland
• Keith Brown
Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans
Scottish Government
• Graham Thomson
Head of Police Powers and Workforce Unit
Scottish Government
• Keith Brown
Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans
Scottish Government
• Ash Denham
Minister for Community Safety
Scottish Government
• Neil Rennick
Director of Justice
Scottish Government
• Donald McGillivray
Director of Safer Communities
Scottish Government