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 12 and 13)

2. Minute and Actions from previous meeting:
2.1 Minute from meeting held on 8 May 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 Annual Performance Report 
Report for Discussion presented by Vicki Morton, Chief Operating Officer, SPA
3.3 Forensic Services Performance Report Q1
Report for Discussion presented by Vicki Morton, Chief Operating Officer, SPA
3.4 Drug Driving Update
Report for Discussion presented by Paul Stewart, Head of Function, SPA
3.5 Forensic Services Financial Monitoring Report Q1
Report for Discussion presented by Fiona Douglas, Director of Forensic Services, SPA

4. Drug Driving Pilots
Report for Discussion presented by Chief Superintendent Hilary Sloan, Police Scotland

5. HMICS Assurance Review of Forensic Toxicology Provision – Improvement Plan and Timeline for Delivery
Report for Discussion presented by presented by Paul Stewart, Head of Function, SPA

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

7. Police Scotland and SPA Joint Biometrics Strategy
Report for Discussion presented by Helen Haworth, Head of Function, SPA and Gillian Jones, Head of Biometrics, Police Scotland

8. Staff Survey – Short Life Working Group Update
Report for Discussion by Report presented by Paul Stewart, Head of Function, SPA

9. Customer Survey Update
Report for Discussion presented by Craig Donnachie, Head of Quality and Assurance, SPA

10. Digital Forensics - Next Steps and timeline for progression
Report for Discussion by Chief Superintendent Andy Patrick, Police Scotland

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

The following items will be taken in private

12. Minute and Actions from previous meeting
12.1 Minute from private meeting held on 8 May 2025 for approval
12.2 Rolling Private Action Log 

13. Forensic Services Operational 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 12 and 13 in accordance with the SPA’s Standing Orders section 20.