Summary:
14 January 2014: The Committee took evidence from Stuart Graham and Tony Whittle, Retired Detective Chief Superintendent, West Yorkshire Police. The Committee agreed to write to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, the Law Society of Scotland, the Scottish Government, the Sheriffs' Association, Victim Support Scotland and Police Scotland. Link to Official Report 14 January 2014 (417KB pdf)
Below: Stuart Graham and Tony Whittle giving evidence on 14 January 2014
18 March 2014: The Committee agreed to invite the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, the Law Society of Scotland, Victims Support Scotland, Police Scotland and the Scottish Government to give evidence at a future meeting. Link to Official Report 18 March 2014 (378KB pdf)
3 June 2014: The Committee took evidence from Stephen McGowan, Deputy Director of Serious Casework, Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, Alan McCreadie, Deputy Director of Law Reform, Law Society of Scotland, Detective Chief Superintendent Gary Flannigan, Police Scotland, and Alan McCloskey, Director of Operations, Victim Support Scotland. The Committee agreed to invite comments from the petitioner and the Scottish Government on the evidence heard and to consider the petition again once responses are received. Link to Official Report 3 June 2014 (484KB pdf)
Below: Stephen McGowan, Alan McCreadie, DCS Gary Flannigan and Alan McCloskey at the meeting on 3 June 2014
30 September 2014: The Committee agreed to refer the petition, under Rule 15.6.2, to the Justice Committee. In doing so, the Committee agreed to write to the Convener of the Justice Committee highlighting the evidence the Committee has received on the petition. Link to Official Report 30 September 2014 (509KB pdf)
4 November 2014: The Justice Committee agreed to write to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service to ascertain the level of investigation carried out into the 4,000 deaths classed as self-inflicted in the last five years and to consider the petition as part of its scrutiny of the forthcoming legislation on fatal accident inquiries. Link to Official Report 4 November 2014
3 February 2015: The Justice Committee considered PE1501 by Stuart Graham on public inquiries into self-inflicted and accidental deaths following suspicious death investigations and agreed to invite the petitioner to respond to recent correspondence from the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service regarding investigations into deaths classified as self-inflicted and to keep the petition open. Link to Official Report 3 February 2015
21 April 2015: The Justice Committee considered PE1501 by Stuart Graham on public inquiries into self-inflicted and accidental deaths following suspicious death investigations and agreed to keep the petition open and to consider it again in three months time. Link to Official Report 21 April 2015
29 September 2015: The Justice Committee considered PE1501 by Stuart Graham on public inquiries into self-inflicted and accidental deaths following suspicious death investigations and agreed to write to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service seeking information on the evaluation of suspicious death investigations by Police Scotland and to keep the petition open. Link to Official Report 29 September 2015
5 January 2016: The Justice Committee considered PE1501 by Stuart Graham on public inquiries into self-inflicted and accidental deaths following suspicious death investigations and agreed to write to the Cabinet Secretary for Justice asking what assurances can be given to families who question the validity of a police investigation and subsequent decision made by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, and to keep the petition open. Link to Official Report 5 January 2016
23 February 2016: The Justice Committee considered PE1501 by Stuart Graham on public inquiries into self-inflicted and accidental deaths following suspicious death investigations and agreed to keep the petition open and to recommend that a future justice committee gives further consideration to it. Link to Official Report 23 February 2016
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