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Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
Meeting date: 9 March 2023
Collette Stevenson
That is great. Thanks very much. I have no further questions, convener.
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
Meeting date: 9 March 2023
Collette Stevenson
That is excellent. It is great that you have made progress on that.
What progress have you made on meeting the three strategic objectives that are set out in the ESC’s revised strategic plan for 2021-24?
Criminal Justice Committee
Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018: Post-legislative Scrutiny
Meeting date: 8 March 2023
Collette Stevenson
Turning to you, Sam, I note from the evidence from the interviewees in the sample interviews that there was a lack of support or signposting for people who were trying to report an incident to police, and there was an issue around being taken seriously. Will you say more about that?
Criminal Justice Committee
Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018: Post-legislative Scrutiny
Meeting date: 8 March 2023
Collette Stevenson
Good morning. I will go with the same thread of questioning that I put to the previous panel, which was on the experience of victims and witnesses. We have heard that, for children who go through the system, there has been an adverse impact on coming forward.
The “Justice Report” from the everyday heroes programme, which the previous panel touched on, contains a quote from a child, who said:
“You get trauma from the bad person then more trauma from the people in the system.”
What wider work are you involved in that is aimed at improving the experience of victims and witnesses in domestic abuse cases? I put that question to Moira Price first.
Criminal Justice Committee
Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018: Post-legislative Scrutiny
Meeting date: 8 March 2023
Collette Stevenson
It is particularly children.
Criminal Justice Committee
Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018: Post-legislative Scrutiny
Meeting date: 8 March 2023
Collette Stevenson
Can I come back in on what you said? You took evidence about impact. Have you seen dramatic effects caused by the lifting of NHOs?
Criminal Justice Committee
Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018: Post-legislative Scrutiny
Meeting date: 8 March 2023
Collette Stevenson
Good morning, and happy international women’s day, everyone.
What impact has the act had on the consideration of victim safety when an offender receives a sentence or a non-harassment order? From the wealth of evidence that has been taken, it appears that where NHOs are used, they are not extended to a victim’s children. What impact has that had on coercive control?
Criminal Justice Committee
Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018: Post-legislative Scrutiny
Meeting date: 8 March 2023
Collette Stevenson
I put the same question to Craig Naylor.
Criminal Justice Committee
Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018: Post-legislative Scrutiny
Meeting date: 8 March 2023
Collette Stevenson
Thank you.
Criminal Justice Committee
Scottish Mental Health Law Review
Meeting date: 1 March 2023
Collette Stevenson
Good morning, professor. In addition to prisons, I want to touch on the sentencing aspect. The report stated that there was very little use of community disposals, particularly for people with mental health conditions. Do you think that that is in relation to the forensic mental health system or criminal justice more generally? What do you feel needs to be done about that?
