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Seòmar agus comataidhean

Criminal Justice Committee


Agenda: 08 March 2023

Wednesday, 08 March 2023

8th Meeting, 2023

Start time: 09:45am
Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
Agenda items: Decision on taking business in private, Subordinate legislation, Subordinate legislation, Subordinate legislation, Post-legislative scrutiny review of the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018, Post-legislative scrutiny review of the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018
Agenda published: Tuesday, 07 March 2023 03:02pm

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 Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (Designation of Participating Countries) (Scotland) Order 2023 [draft] from—

  • Keith Brown
    Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans
    Scottish Government
  • Vivienne McColl
    Policy Manager, International Justice Cooperation Unit
    Scottish Government
  • Ruth Swanson
    Legal Directorate
    Scottish Government

Papers for this item:


3. Subordinate legislation

Keith Brown (Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans) to move—

S6M-07936—That the Criminal Justice Committee recommends that the Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (Designation of Participating Countries) (Scotland) Order 2023 [draft] be approved.


4. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider the following negative instrument—

Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Prescribed Police Stations) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/39)

Papers for this item:


5. Post-legislative scrutiny review of the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018

The Committee will take evidence from—

  • Dr Claire Houghton
    Lecturer in Social Policy and Qualitative Research
    University of Edinburgh
  • Professor Michele Burman
    Professor of Criminology, Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research
    University of Glasgow
  • Amanda Masson
    Partner
    Harper Macleod LLP
  • Dr Marsha Scott
    Chief Executive Officer
    Scottish Women's Aid
  • Moira Price
    National Procurator Fiscal for Domestic Abuse and Head of Victims and Witnesses Policy Team
    Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
  • Craig Naylor
    Chief Inspector
    HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland
  • Detective Chief Superintendent Sam Faulds
    Head of Public Protection, Specialist Crime Division
    Police Scotland

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


6. Post-legislative scrutiny review of the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 5.