Independent Review of the Victim Notification Scheme: biographies

Alastair MacDonald, VNS Review Chair

Formerly:

• Senior Civil Servant in the Home Office and Department for Work and Pensions 
• Cabinet Office Major Project Reviewer
• Associate Inspector of Constabulary for Scotland HMICS 2012-2014
• National Chair and Trustee Victim Support Scotland 2015-2019

Fiona Young, VNS Review Vice-Chair

• Trustee of Victim Support Scotland
• Chief Officer – Lothian and Borders Community Justice Authority (2015 – 2017)
• Senior Research Associate – Simon Fraser University, specialising in research to improve approaches to crime reduction and the use of informatics in criminology
• Director – Home Office Crime Reduction and Communities (2002 – 2005)

Fiona has been Director of A and F Young Ltd since 2011, which provides specialist advice and expertise to public and third sector organisations in the areas of criminal justice and community safety.