Research Committee

The Committee is to support the Council in its research activity, particularly in the creation and oversight of a research framework and the tendering of research projects, to enable the Council to meet its objective of undertaking research on sentencing in Scotland. The Committee will deliver the Council’s research programme by:

managing the research framework on behalf of the Council and keeping it under review
overseeing the design and delivery of evidence gathering to support guideline development and review
reviewing specifications for commissioned research and considering speculative applications for funding or collaborative research
overseeing research projects during their lifespan
providing support to working group committees
reviewing outputs from research projects
disseminating research findings
reporting to the Council with its recommendations and, where applicable, referring significant or potentially controversial decisions to the Council

Draft minutes will be published on the website in accordance with the Council's Standing Orders.

Current Members

Dr Hannah Graham

Chair

Hannah will hold office until December 2024.

Hannah is the Lay member of the Council.

Sheriff Iain Fleming

Member

Sheriff Fleming will hold office until March 2026.

Sheriff Fleming is the Sheriff member of the Council.

Sheriff Louise Arrol KC

Advisor

Sheriff Arrol was appointed as an advisor to the Research Committee in November 2023.

Sheriff Arrol was the Council's Advocate member until her appointment as sheriff. Sheriff Arrol sits on the Research Committee as an advisor by invitation of the Council.

Committee Meetings

Research Committee meeting 15

Monday, 06 November 2023

The fifteenth Research Committee meeting took place on 06 November 2023.

Agenda and minutes

Agenda

Research Committee meeting 14

Tuesday, 08 August 2023

The fourteenth Research Committee meeting took place on 08 August 2023.

Agenda and minutes

Agenda Minutes

Research Committee meeting 13

Wednesday, 16 November 2022

The thirteenth Research Committee meeting took place on 16 November 2022.

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Agenda Minutes

Research Committee meeting 12

Friday, 29 October 2021

The twelfth Research Committee meeting took place on 29 October 2021.

Agenda and minutes

Agenda Minutes

Research Committee meeting 11

Monday, 07 June 2021

The eleventh Research Committee meeting was scheduled for 7 June September 2021 in Parliament House, Edinburgh.

Agenda and minutes

Agenda Minutes

Research Committee meeting 10

Wednesday, 18 September 2019

The tenth Research Committee meeting was scheduled for 18 September 2019 in Parliament House, Edinburgh.

Papers and Minutes

Agenda

Minutes

Research Committee meeting 9

Monday, 25 March 2019

The ninth Research Committee meeting was scheduled for 25 March 2019 in Parliament House, Edinburgh.

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Minutes

Research Committee meeting 8

Wednesday, 26 September 2018

The eighth Research Committee meeting was scheduled for 26 September 2018 in Parliament House, Edinburgh.

Papers and Minutes

Agenda

Minutes

Research Committee meeting 7

Monday, 23 July 2018

The seventh Research Committee meeting was scheduled for 23 July 2018 in Parliament House, Edinburgh.

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Minutes

Research Committee meeting 6

Wednesday, 28 February 2018

The sixth Research Committee meeting was scheduled for 28 February 2018 in Parliament House, Edinburgh. The meeting was cancelled and the Committee did not meet on that date. The meeting was rescheduled for 28 March 2018 in Parliament House, Edinburgh.

Papers and Minutes

Agenda

Minutes