Criminal Justice Committee

1. Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on parts 1 to 3 of the Bill at Stage 1 from— Dr Caroline Bruce, Head of Programme, Transforming Psychological Trauma, NHS Education for Scotland; Professor Thanos Karatzias, Professor of Mental Health, Edinburgh Napier University and Clinical & Health Psychologist, Rivers Centre for Traumatic Stress; and then from— Laura Buchan, Procurator Fiscal Policy and Engagement, Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service; Sue Brookes, Interim Director for Strategy and Stakeholder Engagement, Scottish Prison Service; Chief Superintendent Derek Frew, Police Scotland; John Watt, Chairperson, Parole Board for Scotland; David Fraser, Executive Director Court Operations, Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service. 2. Pre-Budget Scrutiny: The Committee will take evidence as part of its Pre-Budget Scrutiny from— Karyn McCluskey, Chief Executive, and Chris McCully, Head of Policy, Community Justice Scotland. 3. Victims, Witnesses and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill (in private): The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 1. 4. Pre-Budget Scrutiny (in private): The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.