Criminal Justice Committee
Agenda: 31 May 2023
Wednesday, 31 May 2023
17th Meeting, 2023
Full agenda and available meeting papers
1. Decision on taking business in private
The Committee will decide whether to take item 6 in private.
2. Subordinate legislation
The Committee will take evidence on the International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2023 [draft] from—
- 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
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Paper 1 - Subordinate Legislation (131KB, pdf) posted 25 May 2023
3. Subordinate legislation
Angela Constance (Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs) to move—
S6M-08712—That the Criminal Justice Committee recommends that the International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2023 [draft] be approved.
4. Tackling online child abuse, grooming and exploitation
The Committee will take evidence from—
- 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
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Paper 2 - Tackling online child abuse grooming and exploitation (292KB, pdf) posted 25 May 2023
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
5. Access to court transcripts
The Committee will consider correspondence from the Scottish Government and Rape Crisis Scotland.
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Paper 4 - Access to Court Transcripts Correspondence (415KB, pdf) posted 25 May 2023
6. Tackling online child abuse, grooming and exploitation
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 4.