Question
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S6W-13006 · Written Question · lodged by Clark, Katy
Lodged on
06 Dec 2022Heard / answered on
21 Dec 2022To ask the Scottish Government how many active working groups there are that fall under the remit of (a) justice and (b) community safety, and whether it will provide a list of these groups.
The answer
The Scottish Government works collaboratively with Justice and other stakeholders in taking forward a significant programme of legislative, policy and delivery commitments, consistent with the Vision for Justice in Scotland.
There are currently 13 active working groups which fall under the remit of (a) Justice and (b) Community Safety.
For completeness, there are further boards, taskforces and advisory panels that fall under the remit of justice and community safety which have also been included in the following table.
Justice
British Sign Language Justice Advisory Group
Implementation Group on the Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Act 2019
Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) National Strategic Group
MAPPA Development Group
MAPPA Coordinators Group
Electronic Monitoring of Bail Operational Implementation Group
Electronic Monitoring Management Forum
Scottish Advisory Panel on Offender Rehabilitation
Caledonian Oversight Group
Level of Service/Case Management Inventory (LSCMI) Change Board
LSCMI Working Group
Moving Forward: Making Changes (MF:MC) Programme Oversight Board
Moving Forward 2 Change (MF2C) National Advisory Board
MF2C Steering Group
MF:MC/MF2C National Training Group
MF2C Pilot Treatment Manager Delivery Group
MF2C Design Group
National Care Service – Justice Reference Group
Alternatives to Remand Reference Group
Deaths in Prison Custody Action Group (DiPCAG)
Deaths in Prison Custody: Key Recommendation Working Group
Deaths in Prison Custody: Understanding and Preventing Deaths Working Group
Deaths in Prison Custody: Family Reference Group
Scottish Government – Scottish Prison Service Major Project Board
Prison Visitor Centre Funding Advisory Group
Community Justice Funding Review Group
Review of National Guidance – Court Based Social Work Services and Criminal Justice Social Work
National Guidance: Throughcare for Justice Social Work Reference Group
Community Justice Governance Group
Women in Leadership Group
Domestic Homicide Review Taskforce
Ministerial Roundtable on Spiking
Victims Taskforce
Lady Dorrian Review Governance Group
Restorative Justice Stakeholder Group
Domestic Abuse Protection Act 2021 Implementation Advisory Board
Fixed Penalty Notice Implementation Group
Vulnerable Witnesses (Criminal Evidence) (Scotland) Act 2019 Implementation Group
Human Trafficking Strategy Governance Structure (Strategic Oversight Group, Strategy Implementation Group and 4 Action Area Implementation Groups)
Short Life Working Group – ‘Dog Control – Review the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991’
Short Life Working Group – ‘Review Taxi and Private Hire Car Licensing Best Practice Guidance’
Short Life Working Group – ‘Review Travelling Funfairs Guidance’
Victims Advisory Board
Victim Centred Approach Fund Call
Appropriate Adults National Oversight Group
National Joint Investigative Interview Governance Group
Justice Board for Scotland
Criminal Justice Board for Scotland
Justice Board Sub-Group on Resilience
Senior Responsible Owner Group
Justice Board Equality & Diversity Sub-Group
Cross Justice Working Group on Race Data & Evidence
Community Safety
Missing People Working Group
Ministerial Roundtable on Water Safety
OPSS-led Button Battery Working Group
Scottish Firearms Licensing Practitioners
Serious Organised Crime Taskforce (SOCT)
SOCT Steering Group
SOCT Communications Group
SOCT Divert
SOCT Deter
Proceeds of Crime Act Improvement Group
Cybercrime Working Group
Divert 1 Serious Organised Crime working group
Digital Economy Skills Group
CyberScotland Partnership
Police Complaints Handling, Investigations and Misconduct: Ministerial Group
Police Complaints Handling, Investigations and Misconduct: Strategic Oversight Group
Complaints Handling, Investigations and Misconduct: Practitioner Working Group
Ministerial Working Group on Building and Fire Safety
National Cyber Resilience Advisory Board
There are currently 13 active working groups which fall under the remit of (a) Justice and (b) Community Safety.
For completeness, there are further boards, taskforces and advisory panels that fall under the remit of justice and community safety which have also been included in the following table.
Justice
British Sign Language Justice Advisory Group
Implementation Group on the Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Act 2019
Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) National Strategic Group
MAPPA Development Group
MAPPA Coordinators Group
Electronic Monitoring of Bail Operational Implementation Group
Electronic Monitoring Management Forum
Scottish Advisory Panel on Offender Rehabilitation
Caledonian Oversight Group
Level of Service/Case Management Inventory (LSCMI) Change Board
LSCMI Working Group
Moving Forward: Making Changes (MF:MC) Programme Oversight Board
Moving Forward 2 Change (MF2C) National Advisory Board
MF2C Steering Group
MF:MC/MF2C National Training Group
MF2C Pilot Treatment Manager Delivery Group
MF2C Design Group
National Care Service – Justice Reference Group
Alternatives to Remand Reference Group
Deaths in Prison Custody Action Group (DiPCAG)
Deaths in Prison Custody: Key Recommendation Working Group
Deaths in Prison Custody: Understanding and Preventing Deaths Working Group
Deaths in Prison Custody: Family Reference Group
Scottish Government – Scottish Prison Service Major Project Board
Prison Visitor Centre Funding Advisory Group
Community Justice Funding Review Group
Review of National Guidance – Court Based Social Work Services and Criminal Justice Social Work
National Guidance: Throughcare for Justice Social Work Reference Group
Community Justice Governance Group
Women in Leadership Group
Domestic Homicide Review Taskforce
Ministerial Roundtable on Spiking
Victims Taskforce
Lady Dorrian Review Governance Group
Restorative Justice Stakeholder Group
Domestic Abuse Protection Act 2021 Implementation Advisory Board
Fixed Penalty Notice Implementation Group
Vulnerable Witnesses (Criminal Evidence) (Scotland) Act 2019 Implementation Group
Human Trafficking Strategy Governance Structure (Strategic Oversight Group, Strategy Implementation Group and 4 Action Area Implementation Groups)
Short Life Working Group – ‘Dog Control – Review the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991’
Short Life Working Group – ‘Review Taxi and Private Hire Car Licensing Best Practice Guidance’
Short Life Working Group – ‘Review Travelling Funfairs Guidance’
Victims Advisory Board
Victim Centred Approach Fund Call
Appropriate Adults National Oversight Group
National Joint Investigative Interview Governance Group
Justice Board for Scotland
Criminal Justice Board for Scotland
Justice Board Sub-Group on Resilience
Senior Responsible Owner Group
Justice Board Equality & Diversity Sub-Group
Cross Justice Working Group on Race Data & Evidence
Community Safety
Missing People Working Group
Ministerial Roundtable on Water Safety
OPSS-led Button Battery Working Group
Scottish Firearms Licensing Practitioners
Serious Organised Crime Taskforce (SOCT)
SOCT Steering Group
SOCT Communications Group
SOCT Divert
SOCT Deter
Proceeds of Crime Act Improvement Group
Cybercrime Working Group
Divert 1 Serious Organised Crime working group
Digital Economy Skills Group
CyberScotland Partnership
Police Complaints Handling, Investigations and Misconduct: Ministerial Group
Police Complaints Handling, Investigations and Misconduct: Strategic Oversight Group
Complaints Handling, Investigations and Misconduct: Practitioner Working Group
Ministerial Working Group on Building and Fire Safety
National Cyber Resilience Advisory Board
Answered by Keith Brown on 21 Dec 2022.