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
Policing and Crime Bill
Item 6 is a legislative consent memorandum on the Policing and Crime Bill. It was added at the last minute; we thought that it would be good to get the LCM on the agenda today so that we would have the opportunity to take further evidence, if we wanted to do so. Are there any comments?
I was bemused by the phrase “accidental repeal” in the clerk’s note. The legislation on litter abatement was important.
Do we want to issue a general or targeted call for more information on the bill? I would not mind calling for a bit more consultation on it, given the fees aspect that I mentioned in the context of the Air Weapons Licensing (Scotland) Regulations 2016. There is a departure from the current standard process, which is that the money is paid when a licence is granted. Without consultation, there has been a move to the full amount being payable on application, whether or not the licence is granted. It would be good to issue a call for evidence on that, if the committee is agreeable.
Members indicated agreement.
We now move into private.
11:33 Meeting continued in private until 12:17.Previous
Investigatory Powers Bill