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Bills and Laws

Criminal Justice Bill

Date lodged: 21 December 2023

This page relates to the Criminal Justice Bill introduced in the House of Commons on 14 November 2023.

The text of the Bill can be found on the UK Parliament page Criminal Justice Bill.

Information about the progress of the Bill, including proposed dates for future meetings, can be found on that web page.

Legislative Consent Memorandum(s) lodged:

Memorandum from the Scottish Government (161KB, pdf) posted 21 December 2023

Supplementary memorandum from the Scottish Government  (273KB, pdf) posted 13 February 2024

Second supplementary memorandum from the Scottish Government (207KB, pdf) posted 23 May 2024

Lead committee: Criminal Justice Committee


Lead committee work

Meeting on 6 March 2024 (Read the Official Report)
Evidence session on 15 May 2024 (Read the Official Report)

Report published on 16 May 2024


Other committee work

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

Meeting on 5 March 2024

Report published on 5 March 2024


At the dissolution of the 2019-2024 UK Parliament, the Bill fell on 30 May 2024. The committees are therefore taking no further action. 

Correspondence

The correspondence the Committee sent and received related to this legislative consent memorandum.

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

Criminal Justice Bill response from the Scottish Government

14 March 2024

Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs to the Convener, 14 March 2024

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

Criminal Justice Bill

6 March 2024

Letter from the Convener to the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs, 6 March 2024

Read all the correspondence related to this legislative consent memorandum