Criminal Justice Committee
Agenda: 01 November 2023
Wednesday, 01 November 2023
27th 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—
- Dr Caroline Bruce
Head of Programme, Transforming Psychological Trauma
NHS Education for Scotland - Professor Thanos Karatzias
Professor of Mental Health, Edinburgh Napier University and Clinical & Health Psychologist
Rivers Centre for Traumatic Stress - Laura Buchan
Procurator Fiscal Policy and Engagement
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service - Sue Brookes
Interim Director for Strategy and Stakeholder Engagement
Scottish Prison Service - Chief Superintendent Derek Frew
Police Scotland - John Watt
Chairperson
Parole Board for Scotland - David Fraser
Executive Director Court Operations
Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Paper 1 - VWJR Bill Note by the Clerk (385KB, pdf) posted 27 October 2023
Paper 2 - Paper 2 - VWJR Bill Submissions Received Update (276KB, pdf) posted 27 October 2023
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
2. Pre-Budget Scrutiny
The Committee will take evidence as part of its Pre-Budget Scrutiny from—
- Karyn McCluskey
Chief Executive
Community Justice Scotland - Chris McCully
Head of Policy
Community Justice Scotland
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Paper 4 - Pre-budget Scrutiny (533KB, pdf) posted 27 October 2023
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
3. Victims, Witnesses and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 1.
4. Pre-Budget Scrutiny
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.