AGENDA

1. Introduction and Welcome:
1.1 Chair’s Opening Remarks
1.2 Apologies
1.3 Declarations of Interest and Connections
1.4 Any Other business
1.5 Decision on taking business in private (Item 7-10)

2. Minute and Actions from previous meeting:
2.1 Minute from meeting held on 14 December 2022 for approval
2.2 Rolling Action Log and Matters Arising
2.3 Decisions since last meeting

3. Performance
3.1 Forensic Services Director’s Report
Report for Discussion presented by Fiona Douglas, Director of Forensic Services, SPA

3.2 Forensic Services Performance Report – Q3
Report for Discussion presented by Fiona Douglas, Director of Forensic Services, SPA

3.3 Drug Driving Update
Report for Discussion presented by Alastair Patience, Head of Function, SPA

3.4 Forensic Services Financial Monitoring Report (Q3)
Report for Discussion presented by Fiona Douglas, Director of Forensic Services, SPA

4. Project Weaver
Report for Discussion presented by Gary Holcroft, Head of Function, SPA

5. Forensic Services Change Programme Update
Report for Discussion presented by Joanne Tierney, Head of Change and Development, SPA

6. Regulation, Compliance and Assurance Activity of Forensic Services
Report for Discussion presented by Craig Donnachie, Head of Quality, SPA

The following items will be taken in private

7. Minute and Actions from previous meeting:
7.1 Minute from private meeting held on 14 December 2022 for approval
7.2 Rolling Action Log and Matters Arising

8. Initial Business Case for Core Operating System
Report for Discussion presented by Joanne Tierney, Head of Change and Development, SPA

9. Operational Risk
Report for Discussion presented by the Director of Forensic Services, SPA

10. Forensic Services Committee Budget & Capital Investment Report
Report for Discussion presented by the Director of Forensic Services, SPA

Notes
Membership Paul Edie (Chair), Jane Ryder, Caroline Stuart, Katharina Kasper, Fiona McQueen

Subject to agreement by the Board at agenda item 1 above, the following Items of business will
be considered in private for the reasons noted below:
Items 7-10 in accordance with the SPA’s Standing Orders section 20.