Criminal Justice Committee
Agenda: 22 September 2021
Wednesday, 22 September 2021
5th Meeting, 2021
Full agenda and available meeting papers
1. Decision on taking business in private
The Committee will decide whether to take item 5 in private.
2. Priorities for domestic abuse, gendered-violence and sexual offences in session 6
The Committee will take evidence in a round-table discussion from—
- 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
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Domestic Abuse Written Submissions (2MB, pdf) posted 20 September 2021
Paper 3 - Roundtables Note by the Clerk (173KB, pdf) posted 21 September 2021
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
3. Victims’ rights and victim support
The Committee will take evidence in a round-table discussion from—
- 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
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Victims Rights Written Submissions (747KB, pdf) posted 20 September 2021
Paper 3 - Roundtables Note by the Clerk (173KB, pdf) posted 21 September 2021
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
4. Subordinate legislation
The Committee will consider the following negative instruments—
Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Prescribed Police Stations) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/282)
Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Rules 2021 (SSI 2021/289)
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Subordinate Legislation Note by the Clerk (180KB, pdf) posted 20 September 2021
5. Evidence Sessions
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda items 2 and 3.