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
4th Meeting, 2023
Agenda: Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill, Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill, Work programme
10:30am, 01 February 2023
T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
Get in touch
If you want to get in touch, you can contact Stephen Imrie, the Clerk for the committee.
Address: The Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6241 Find out about call charges.
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @SP_Justice
If you're appearing as a witness at a committee, take a look at our witness guide for more information.
Members
Members of the Criminal Justice Committee
Current Members
Audrey Nicoll
Convener
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Aberdeen South and North Kincardine (Constituency)
Russell Findlay
Deputy Convener
Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for: West Scotland (Region)
Katy Clark
Member
Party: Scottish Labour
MSP for: West Scotland (Region)
Jamie Greene
Member
Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for: West Scotland (Region)
Fulton MacGregor
Member
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Coatbridge and Chryston (Constituency)
Rona Mackay
Member
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Strathkelvin and Bearsden (Constituency)
Pauline McNeill
Member
Party: Scottish Labour
MSP for: Glasgow (Region)
Collette Stevenson
Member
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: East Kilbride (Constituency)
Substitute Members
Donald Cameron
Substitute Member
Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for: Highlands and Islands (Region)
Jackie Dunbar
Substitute Member
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Aberdeen Donside (Constituency)
Daniel Johnson
Substitute Member
Party: Scottish Labour
MSP for: Edinburgh Southern (Constituency)
Committee work
Current
Previous
Future
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 1 February 2023
- Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill oral evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans
Wednesday 8 February 2023
- TBC
The Committee expects to be working on the following bills for the period to March 2022:
- Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill
Correspondence
Committee correspondence
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans to the Convener, 31 January 2023
Evidence Submission from the City of Edinburgh Council
Evidence submission from the City of Edinburgh Council on the Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill Financial Memorandum, 27 January 2023
Evidence Submission from Inverclyde HSCP
Evidence Submission from Inverclyde HSCP on the Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill Financial Memorandum, 26 January 2023
Official Reports
Official Reports
Meeting date: Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: Wednesday, January 11, 2023
Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1, Public Order Bill, Priorities in the Justice Sector and an Action Plan, Virtual Trials and Charges for Court Transcripts (Correspondence)
Reports
Committee reports
Report on the Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Public Order Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
A report of the Criminal Justice Committee's consideration of a notification from the Scottish Government for a legislative consent memorandum for the Public Order Bill (UK Parliament legislation).
A report of the Criminal Justice Committee's consideration of a notification from the Scottish Government for a legislative consent memorandum for the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill (UK Parliament legislation).
The International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2022 [draft]
A report by the Criminal Justice Committee on the International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2022 [draft].
Remit
To consider and report on matters relating to criminal justice falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans, and functions of the Lord Advocate other than as head of the systems of criminal prosecution and investigation of deaths in Scotland.