Written Question · S6W-36312 · Session 6
On what dates the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs has met (a) Scottish Women’s Aid, (b) Victim Support Scotland, (c) Rape Cr…
The question
To ask the Scottish Government on what dates the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs has met (a) Scottish Women’s Aid, (b) Victim Support Scotland, (c) Rape Crisis Scotland and (d) COSLA since 29 March 2023, and what subjects were discussed.
The answer
Scottish Women's Aid, Victim Support Scotland, Rape Crisis Scotland and COSLA are all members of the Victims Taskforce which has met 4 times since 29 March 2023. The dates and minutes of those meetings can be found at Victims Taskforce
- gov.scot. They have also attended meetings of Victim/Survivor Advisory Board which have taken place on 26 July 2023, 20 March 2024 and 13 March 2025.In addition I meet with key justice stakeholder organisations on a regular basis and as required. The dates of meetings with the 4 requested organisations, along with an overview of topics discussed are as follows:Scottish Women’s Aid05-03-2025Special MeasuresScheduling of Court businessSexual Offences CourtNon-harassment OrdersVictim Notification SchemeVictims & Witnesses CommissionerVictim Support Scotland30-01-2025Anonymity for child homicide victimsVictims, Witnesses & Justice Reform Bill20-11-2024Correspondence from Criminal Justice CommitteeVictims, Witnesses & Justice Reform BillVictims & Witnesses CommissionerSexual Offences Court19-09-2024Victims, Witnesses & Justice Reform BillVictim Notification SchemeVictims Code & Standards of ServiceFundingVictims TaskforcePrison Population13-08-2024Meeting with the Family of Michele Rutherford04-06-2024Emergency ReleaseVictims, Witnesses & Justice Reform BillChildren (Care & Justice) BillVictim Notification SchemeAnonymity for child homicide victimsMichele Rutherford case16-05-2024Prison PopulationEarly Release22-04-2024Visit to Remote Evidence Suite26-03-2024VSS National ConferenceSupport for familiesDeaths abroadRemote EvidenceVictims TaskforceTerrorism & Scottish VictimsVictim Notification SchemeAnonymityVictims and Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2014Children (Care & Justice) Bill16-11-2023Anonymity for child homicide victimsChildren (Care & Justice) BillVictims Taskforce25-05-2023Bail & Release from Custody BillVictims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform Bill14-04-2023Visit to VSSRape Crisis Scotland04-03-2025Victim Notification SchemeSexual Offences CourtJury ResearchNon-Harassment OrdersIndependent legal representationPilot of independent legal adviceSpecial MeasuresNurse Sexual Offence Examiner Test of Change project30-10-2024Single Judge Rape Trials pilotJury ReformIndependent legal representationIndependent legal adviceSexual Offences CourtPre-recorded evidenceVictim Notification SchemeVictims, Witnesses & Justice Reform Bill18-06-2024Independent legal adviceJury DirectionSingle Judge Rape Trials pilotCOSLA06-02-2025Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Act 2025Criminal Justice Social workCommunity Justice ServicesHousing Support for Prisoner Release14-11-2024Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Act 2025New National Voluntary Throughcare Service‘Near Me’ HMP Stirling pilotBudgetCaledonian ProgrammeRestorative JusticeParole Board14-10-2024Speech at COSLA & Community Justice Scotland Event
- Prison Population and Community Justice focus09-10-2024Prison Population Parliamentary Statement16-05-2024Prison Population23-11-2023National Care ServiceJustice Social Work ResearchPrison Population
- gov.scot. They have also attended meetings of Victim/Survivor Advisory Board which have taken place on 26 July 2023, 20 March 2024 and 13 March 2025.In addition I meet with key justice stakeholder organisations on a regular basis and as required. The dates of meetings with the 4 requested organisations, along with an overview of topics discussed are as follows:Scottish Women’s Aid05-03-2025Special MeasuresScheduling of Court businessSexual Offences CourtNon-harassment OrdersVictim Notification SchemeVictims & Witnesses CommissionerVictim Support Scotland30-01-2025Anonymity for child homicide victimsVictims, Witnesses & Justice Reform Bill20-11-2024Correspondence from Criminal Justice CommitteeVictims, Witnesses & Justice Reform BillVictims & Witnesses CommissionerSexual Offences Court19-09-2024Victims, Witnesses & Justice Reform BillVictim Notification SchemeVictims Code & Standards of ServiceFundingVictims TaskforcePrison Population13-08-2024Meeting with the Family of Michele Rutherford04-06-2024Emergency ReleaseVictims, Witnesses & Justice Reform BillChildren (Care & Justice) BillVictim Notification SchemeAnonymity for child homicide victimsMichele Rutherford case16-05-2024Prison PopulationEarly Release22-04-2024Visit to Remote Evidence Suite26-03-2024VSS National ConferenceSupport for familiesDeaths abroadRemote EvidenceVictims TaskforceTerrorism & Scottish VictimsVictim Notification SchemeAnonymityVictims and Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2014Children (Care & Justice) Bill16-11-2023Anonymity for child homicide victimsChildren (Care & Justice) BillVictims Taskforce25-05-2023Bail & Release from Custody BillVictims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform Bill14-04-2023Visit to VSSRape Crisis Scotland04-03-2025Victim Notification SchemeSexual Offences CourtJury ResearchNon-Harassment OrdersIndependent legal representationPilot of independent legal adviceSpecial MeasuresNurse Sexual Offence Examiner Test of Change project30-10-2024Single Judge Rape Trials pilotJury ReformIndependent legal representationIndependent legal adviceSexual Offences CourtPre-recorded evidenceVictim Notification SchemeVictims, Witnesses & Justice Reform Bill18-06-2024Independent legal adviceJury DirectionSingle Judge Rape Trials pilotCOSLA06-02-2025Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Act 2025Criminal Justice Social workCommunity Justice ServicesHousing Support for Prisoner Release14-11-2024Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Act 2025New National Voluntary Throughcare Service‘Near Me’ HMP Stirling pilotBudgetCaledonian ProgrammeRestorative JusticeParole Board14-10-2024Speech at COSLA & Community Justice Scotland Event
- Prison Population and Community Justice focus09-10-2024Prison Population Parliamentary Statement16-05-2024Prison Population23-11-2023National Care ServiceJustice Social Work ResearchPrison Population
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S6W-36312 by reference.