Criminal Justice Committee

1. Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from— Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs, Andrew Baird, Policy Officer, Criminal Justice Reform Unit, Alastair Bowden, Policy Officer, Criminal Justice Reform Unit, Jeff Gibbons, Unit Head, Violence Against Women and Girls Unit, Nicola Guild, Solicitor, Legal Directorate, Linsay Mackay, Policy Officer, Criminal Law, Practice and Licensing Unit, Lisa McCloy, Unit Head, Criminal Justice Reform Unit, and Heather Tully, Policy Officer, Criminal Justice Reform Unit, Scottish Government. 2. Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill (in private): The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 1. 3. Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Bill (in private): The Committee will consider its approach to the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1.