Written Question · S6W-35547 · Session 6
How many meetings the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs has had with the (a) Law Society of Scotland, (b) chief constable of P…
The question
To ask the Scottish Government how many meetings the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs has had with the (a) Law Society of Scotland, (b) chief constable of Police Scotland and (c) Scottish Retail Consortium since 29 March 2023, and what subjects were discussed.
The answer
Meetings with the Law Society of Scotland1. I have had the following meetings with the Law Society of Scotland since 29 March 2023:DateMeetingSubjects Discussed1 June 2023Victims Taskforce (Law Society of Scotland attended)Criminal Justice
- Victims26 July 2023Law Society of ScotlandVictims, Witnesses and Justice Reform Bill25 September 2023JUSTICE Scotland Roundtable (Head of Research at Law Society of Scotland attended)Victims, Witnesses and Justice Reform Bill30 November 2023Victims Taskforce (Law Society of Scotland attended)Criminal Justice
- Victims20 June 2024Victims Taskforce (Law Society of Scotland attended)Criminal Justice
- Victims21 November 2024Victims Taskforce (Law Society of Scotland attended)Criminal Justice
- VictimsMeetings with the Chief Constable2. I have had the following meetings with the Chief constable since 29 March 2023 as part of their regular series of meetings:DateMeetingSubjects discussed27 April 2023Regular meeting with the Chief ConstableChief Constable’s reflectionsCall handlingPolice Estate – FettesNext meeting18 May 2023Regular meeting with the Chief ConstablePay and industrial relationsProgress on Recommendations of the Independent Review of Police complaints handling, investigations and misconduct issuesOfficers on Restricted DutiesHMICS/HIS Custody Inspection in LanarkshireHandover to new Chief ConstableModern Slavery and Human TraffickingUse of tasers14 June 2023Trilateral with the Chief Constable and SPA ChairChief Constable Statement on Institutional RacismPaySuccession planningLocal Policing Improvement Plan14 June 2023Regular meeting with the Chief ConstablePVG Certificate – Morgan PriorChief Constable reflection14 September 2023Regular meeting with the Chief ConstablePolice staff payOfficer numbersResource prioritisationNorth East pilotRecorded Police Warnings (RPWs)05 October 2023Regular meeting with the Chief ConstableBudgetHMICS reviewsForward look09 November 2023Regular meeting with the Chief ConstableOperation MoonbeamArmistice DayEarly observations from the new Chief ConstableCriminal justice systemFinancial planning for a sustainable police model18 December 2023Regular meeting with the Chief ConstableBudget and workforce numbersConsultation on Police Scotland estateHMICS Thematic Inspection of Organisational Culture in Police Scotland and Equality, Diversity and InclusionCriminal Justice System efficiencies9 January 2024Regular meeting with the Chief ConstableBudget and workforce numbersNew operating modelCriminal Justice Committee 20 December 2023Domestic Abuse (Protection) (Scotland) Act9 January 2024Quarterly trilateral with the Chief Constable and SPA ChairBudget and new operating modelMental health8 February 2024Regular meeting with the Chief ConstableBudget, workforce and Police Scotland operating modelEstates reviewProportionate response to crimeSafeguards on XL bully dogsDashcam1 March 2024Regular meeting with the Chief ConstableEmma Caldwell case and call for a Public InquiryBrian Low Case30 April 2024Regular meeting with the Chief ConstableHate crimeCriminal justice systemPolice officer and staff payRevised model of policing4 June 2024Regular meeting with the Chief ConstableScottish resilience PartnershipEmma Caldwell Investigation – NPCC RequestPolice (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) BillRevised model of policingCriminal justice system26 June 2024Quarterly trilateral with the Chief Constable and SPA Chair (meeting combined with the scheduled June Chief Constable meeting)Body worn video (BWV)Proportionate response to crime (PRTC)Criminal justice system improvementsRevised model of policingEquality, diversity and inclusion (EDI)Mental health and policingHate crimePolice (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) (PECSS) BillPolice officer numbers20 August 2024Regular meeting with the Chief ConstableUpdate on far-right violence and disorderPolice officer numbersPolice pay negotiationsMental health and policingCriminal justice system re
- Victims26 July 2023Law Society of ScotlandVictims, Witnesses and Justice Reform Bill25 September 2023JUSTICE Scotland Roundtable (Head of Research at Law Society of Scotland attended)Victims, Witnesses and Justice Reform Bill30 November 2023Victims Taskforce (Law Society of Scotland attended)Criminal Justice
- Victims20 June 2024Victims Taskforce (Law Society of Scotland attended)Criminal Justice
- Victims21 November 2024Victims Taskforce (Law Society of Scotland attended)Criminal Justice
- VictimsMeetings with the Chief Constable2. I have had the following meetings with the Chief constable since 29 March 2023 as part of their regular series of meetings:DateMeetingSubjects discussed27 April 2023Regular meeting with the Chief ConstableChief Constable’s reflectionsCall handlingPolice Estate – FettesNext meeting18 May 2023Regular meeting with the Chief ConstablePay and industrial relationsProgress on Recommendations of the Independent Review of Police complaints handling, investigations and misconduct issuesOfficers on Restricted DutiesHMICS/HIS Custody Inspection in LanarkshireHandover to new Chief ConstableModern Slavery and Human TraffickingUse of tasers14 June 2023Trilateral with the Chief Constable and SPA ChairChief Constable Statement on Institutional RacismPaySuccession planningLocal Policing Improvement Plan14 June 2023Regular meeting with the Chief ConstablePVG Certificate – Morgan PriorChief Constable reflection14 September 2023Regular meeting with the Chief ConstablePolice staff payOfficer numbersResource prioritisationNorth East pilotRecorded Police Warnings (RPWs)05 October 2023Regular meeting with the Chief ConstableBudgetHMICS reviewsForward look09 November 2023Regular meeting with the Chief ConstableOperation MoonbeamArmistice DayEarly observations from the new Chief ConstableCriminal justice systemFinancial planning for a sustainable police model18 December 2023Regular meeting with the Chief ConstableBudget and workforce numbersConsultation on Police Scotland estateHMICS Thematic Inspection of Organisational Culture in Police Scotland and Equality, Diversity and InclusionCriminal Justice System efficiencies9 January 2024Regular meeting with the Chief ConstableBudget and workforce numbersNew operating modelCriminal Justice Committee 20 December 2023Domestic Abuse (Protection) (Scotland) Act9 January 2024Quarterly trilateral with the Chief Constable and SPA ChairBudget and new operating modelMental health8 February 2024Regular meeting with the Chief ConstableBudget, workforce and Police Scotland operating modelEstates reviewProportionate response to crimeSafeguards on XL bully dogsDashcam1 March 2024Regular meeting with the Chief ConstableEmma Caldwell case and call for a Public InquiryBrian Low Case30 April 2024Regular meeting with the Chief ConstableHate crimeCriminal justice systemPolice officer and staff payRevised model of policing4 June 2024Regular meeting with the Chief ConstableScottish resilience PartnershipEmma Caldwell Investigation – NPCC RequestPolice (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) BillRevised model of policingCriminal justice system26 June 2024Quarterly trilateral with the Chief Constable and SPA Chair (meeting combined with the scheduled June Chief Constable meeting)Body worn video (BWV)Proportionate response to crime (PRTC)Criminal justice system improvementsRevised model of policingEquality, diversity and inclusion (EDI)Mental health and policingHate crimePolice (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) (PECSS) BillPolice officer numbers20 August 2024Regular meeting with the Chief ConstableUpdate on far-right violence and disorderPolice officer numbersPolice pay negotiationsMental health and policingCriminal justice system re
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S6W-35547 by reference.