Contents
- Attendance
- Interests
- Decision on Taking Business in Private
- HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland Assurance Review of Police Scotland’s Counter-Corruption Unit
- Subordinate Legislation
- Investigatory Powers Bill
- Policing and Crime Bill
Investigatory Powers Bill
Item 5 concerns a legislative consent memorandum in respect of the Investigatory Powers Bill. Do members have any comments on the LCM?
This is a Westminster bill that, in the round, presents considerable difficulties. The committee and the Scottish Parliament are not necessarily the place where they all should be dealt with, but it might be appropriate for us to consider whether the Cabinet Secretary for Justice should come along to give us his pitch on the bill’s effects on vires for the Scottish Parliament.
It is a potentially significant piece of work and I go along with the recommendation that we consider issuing a call for written evidence. It is of that importance.
As Stewart Stevenson indicated, the bulk of the bill is reserved but aspects of it will impinge on our work on devolved issues so, if members are content, the clerks will issue a call for evidence from stakeholders. Is everyone agreed?
Members indicated agreement.
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