Parliamentary evidence 2013 – 2016

Below you can find a list of the responses submitted by VSS to consultations by criminal justice and other relevant agencies.

December 2016	Sections 9(2)(b)(i) of Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015	Scottish Government
December 2016	Public Petition on Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme	Scottish Parliament (Public Petitions Committee)
December 2016	Human Trafficking and Exploitation Strategy	Scottish Government
December 2016	The Creation of a Specific Offence of Domestic Abuse: Proposed Associated Reforms to Criminal Procedure	Scottish Government
November 2016	Supplementary Evidence – Inquiry into the Role and Purpose of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service	Scottish Parliament (Justice Committee)
October 2016	Inquiry into the Role and Purpose of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service	Scottish Parliament (Justice Committee)
August 2016	Review of Strategic Police Priorities	Scottish Government
June 2016	Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility	Scottish Government
April 2016	A Criminal Offence of Domestic Abuse	Scottish Government
January 2016	Criminal Verdicts (Scotland) Bill	Scottish Parliament (Justice Committee)
December 2015	Proposals to Strengthen the Presumption against Short Periods of Imprisonment	Scottish Government
December 2015	Victims’ Rights (Scotland) Regulations	Scottish Parliament (Justice Committee)
September 2015	Removal of Limitation Period for Damages for Victims of Historical Child Abuse	Scottish Government
November 2015	Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Bill	Scottish Government
November 2015	Human Rights Inquiry	Scottish Parliament (European and External Relations Committee)
August 2015	Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974	Scottish Government
August 2015	Community Justice (Scotland) Bill	Scottish Government
August 2015	Health (Tobacco, Nicotine etc. and Care) (Scotland) Bill	Scottish Parliament (Health and Sport Committee)
May 2015	Proposed Support for Children (Impact of Parental Imprisonment (Scotland) Bill	Scottish Parliament (Member’s Bill: Mary Fee MSP)
April 2015	Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc (Scotland) Bill	Scottish Parliament (Justice Committee)
February 2015	Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Bill	Scottish Parliament (Justice Committee)
February 2015	Prisoners (Control of Release) (Scotland) Bill	Supplementary Submission to the Scottish Parliament (Justice Committee)
January 2015	Prisoners (Control of Release) (Scotland) Bill	Scottish Parliament (Justice Committee)
January 2015	Legal Assistance in Scotland: Fit for the 21st Century	Law Society of Scotland
August 2013	Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill	Scottish Parliament (Justice Committee