A Bill for an Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision about criminal justice including as to police powers and rights of suspects and as to criminal evidence, procedure and sentencing; to establish the Police Negotiating Board for Scotland; and for connected purposes.
This Scottish Government Bill was passed on 8 December 2015.
Stage 1
The Stage 1 debate took place on 27 February 2014.
Lead Committee: Justice
The Committee published their Stage 1 Report on 6 February 2014.
Dates of consideration by Lead Committee:
25 June 2013
24 September 2013 (evidence)
1 October 2013 (evidence)
8 October 2013 (evidence)
29 October 2013 (evidence)
19 November 2013 (evidence)
20 November 2013 (evidence)
26 November 2013 (evidence)
3 December 2013 (evidence)
10 December 2013 (evidence)
17 December 2013 (evidence)
7 January 2014 (evidence)
14 January 2014
21 January 2014
28 January 2014
4 February 2014
Dates of consideration by other Committees:
24 September 2013 (Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee)
29 October 2013 (Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee)
20 November 2013 (evidence, Finance Committee)
Report by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on the Bill at Stage 1
Report by the Finance Committee on the Financial Memorandum