3rd Meeting, 2021
Date: Wednesday, September 8, 2021
Session: 6
Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
Meeting opened at: 10:04am
Meeting closed at: 12:55pm

Committee Members Attendees

Audrey Nicoll (Convener)

Russell Findlay (Deputy Convener)

Katy Clark

Jamie Greene

Fulton MacGregor

Rona Mackay

Pauline McNeill

Collette Stevenson

1 Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take items 3 and 4 in private.

2 COVID and the justice sector:

The Committee took evidence in a round-table discussion from—

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;

Eric McQueen, Chief Executive, Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service;

Deputy Chief Officer Ross Haggart, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service;

Teresa Medhurst, Interim Chief Executive and 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.

Fulton MacGregor indicated that he is registered with the Scottish Social Services Council.

3 Pre-Budget scrutiny (in private):

The Committee considered and agreed its approach to Pre-Budget Scrutiny.

4 COVID and the justice sector (in private):

The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier in the meeting.