Criminal Justice Committee
25th Meeting, 2023
The Committee took 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;
and then from—
Dr Louise Hill, Head of Policy, Evidence and Impact, Children 1st;
Bill Scott, Senior Policy Adviser, Inclusion Scotland;
Graham O'Neill, Policy Manager, Scottish Refugee Council.
The Committee considered the following negative instruments—
Police Pensions (Remediable Service) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/239)
Firefighters’ Pensions (Remediable Service) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/242)
The Committee agreed to make no recommendations in relation to the instruments.
The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 1. The Committee agreed to write to the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs.