Criminal Justice Committee
Agenda: 04 October 2023
Wednesday, 04 October 2023
25th Meeting, 2023
Full agenda and available meeting papers
1. Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill
The Committee will take evidence on parts 1 to 3 of the Bill at Stage 1 from—
- 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 - 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
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Paper 1 - VWJR Bill Note by the Clerk (710KB, pdf) posted 29 September 2023
Paper 2 - Paper 2 - SPICe Analysis of Written Evidence (181KB, pdf) posted 29 September 2023
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
2. Subordinate legislation
The Committee will consider the following negative instruments—
Police Pensions (Remediable Service) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/239)
Firefighters’ Pensions (Remediable Service) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/242)
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Paper 4 - Subordinate Legislation (238KB, pdf) posted 29 September 2023
3. Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 1.