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Chamber and committees

Criminal Justice Committee

The Committee was established in June 2021. It focuses on the Criminal Justice system in Scotland, including:

  • Police Scotland and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
  • Courts, including the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
  • Prosecution and the work of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
  • The Scottish Prison Service and community sentencing

Next meeting of the committee

Details of the next meeting are not available yet.

Dates for future meetings

The Criminal Justice Committee usually meets weekly on Wednesdays.

Previous meetings of the committee

See all meetings of the committee

Work of the Committee

Current work

Completed work

Future work

The following has been agreed as the future work of the Committee. It will be updated on a regular basis. It is subject to change.

For further details or questions, please contact the clerks to the Committee.     


 Wednesday 3 September 2025
  • TBC

Wednesday 10 September 2025

  • TBC

Correspondence

Correspondence

Criminal Justice Committee

14 May 2025 Evidence Session Follow-up

4 July 2025

Email from Police Scotland, 4 July 2025

Criminal Justice Committee

Update on Scotland's Secure Accommodation

3 July 2025

Letter from Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise to the Convener, 26 June 2025

Criminal Justice Committee

28 May Evidence Session Follow-up Information

1 July 2025

Letter from the Scottish Prison Service to the Convener, 1 July 2025

Official Reports of meetings

Official Reports of meetings

Meeting date: Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Criminal Justice Committee

Decision on Taking Business in Private, Prevention of Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1, Prostitution (Offences and Support) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1, Fatal Accident Inquiries and Deaths in Custody

Meeting date: Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Criminal Justice Committee

Subordinate Legislation, Criminal Justice Modernisation and Abusive Domestic Behaviour Reviews (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2

Meeting date: Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Criminal Justice Committee

Decision on Taking Business in Private, Subordinate Legislation, Substance Misuse in Prisons

Meeting date: Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Criminal Justice Committee

Decision on Taking Business in Private, Substance Misuse in Prisons, Subordinate Legislation

Meeting date: Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Criminal Justice Committee

Decision on Taking Business in Private, Non-fatal Strangulation

Meeting date: Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Criminal Justice Committee

Decision on Taking Business in Private, Cybercrime, Secure Accommodation

Meeting date: Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Criminal Justice Committee

Subordinate Legislation, Law Enforcement and Judicial Co-operation (European Union)

Meeting date: Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Criminal Justice Committee

Decision on Taking Business in Private, Subordinate Legislation, People’s Panel on Tackling Drug Harm and Deaths

Meeting date: Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Criminal Justice Committee

Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2

Meeting date: Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Criminal Justice Committee

Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2

Reports

Committee reports

17 June 2025

Report on the Home Detention Curfew (Amendment of Specified Time Periods) (Scotland) Order 2025 [draft]

A report by the Criminal Justice Committee on the Home Detention Curfew (Amendment of Specified Time Periods) (Scotland) Order 2025 [draft].

06 June 2025

Report on the Restitution Fund (Scotland) Order 2025 [draft]

A report by the Criminal Justice Committee on the Restitution Fund (Scotland) Order 2025 [draft] .

22 May 2025

Annual Report of the Criminal Justice Committee 2024-25

Annual Report of the Criminal Justice Committee of the Scottish Parliament for the Parliamentary Year May 2024 to May 2025.

Committee Remit

To consider and report on matters relating to criminal justice falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs, and functions of the Lord Advocate other than as head of the systems of criminal prosecution and investigation of deaths in Scotland.

Current Members

A photo of Audrey Nicoll MSP

Audrey Nicoll

Convener
Scottish National Party
A photo of Liam Kerr MSP

Liam Kerr

Deputy Convener
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
A photo of Katy Clark MSP

Katy Clark

Member
Scottish Labour
A photo of Sharon Dowey MSP

Sharon Dowey

Member
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
A photo of Fulton MacGregor MSP

Fulton MacGregor

Member
Scottish National Party
A photo of Rona Mackay MSP

Rona Mackay

Member
Scottish National Party
A photo of Ben Macpherson MSP

Ben Macpherson

Member
Scottish National Party
A photo of Pauline McNeill MSP

Pauline McNeill

Member
Scottish Labour

Full details of committee membership, including substitute and previous members

Call for views

When a committee launches an inquiry, or starts looking at a bill, they ask the public to submit their views. This is called a ‘call for views’.

Prostitution (Offences and Support) (Scotland) Bill

Closing date: 05 September 2025

Get in touch

If you want to get in touch, you can contact Stephen Imrie, the Clerk for the committee.