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 11 and 12)

2. Minute and Actions from previous meeting:
2.1 Minute from meeting held on 3 February 2025 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 Q4
Report for Discussion presented by Vicki Morton, Chief Operating Officer, SPA
3.3 Drug Driving Update
Report for Discussion presented by Susan Ure, Operations Crime Manager, SPA
3.4 Forensic Services Financial Monitoring Report Q4
Report for Discussion presented by Fiona Douglas, Director of Forensic Services, SPA

4. HMICS Assurance Review of Forensic Toxicology Provision - Improvement Plan and Timeline for Delivery
Report for Discussion presented by Fiona Douglas, Director of Forensic Services, SPA

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

6. Refresh of Forensic Services Strategy
Report for Recommendation to the Authority for approval presented Fiona Douglas, Director of Forensic Services, SPA

7. Forensic Services Strategic Workforce Plan Update
Report for Discussion by Sam Curran, Head of Function, SPA

8. Staff Survey – Short Life Working Group Update
Report for Discussion by Fiona Douglas, Director of Forensic Services, SPA

9. Joint Assurance Review of the acquisition, retention, use and destruction of DNA for criminal justice and police purposes in Scotland
Report for Discussion by Brian Plastow, Scottish Biometrics Commissioner

10. Committee Work Plan
Report for Discussion presented by Paul Edie, Committee Chair, SPA

The following items will be taken in private

11. Minute and Actions from previous meeting:
11.1 Minute from private meeting held on 3 February 2025 for
approval
11.2 Rolling Private Action Log

12. Forensic Services Strategic Risk
Report for Discussion presented by Fiona Douglas, Director of Forensic Services, SPA

Notes
Membership Paul Edie (Chair), Katharina Kasper, Mary Pitcaithly, Chris Creegan and Angela Leitch
Subject to agreement by the Board at agenda item 1.5 above, the following Items of
business will be considered in private for the reasons noted below:
Items 11 and 12 in accordance with the SPA’s Standing Orders section 20