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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.

Future meetings of the committee

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 26 March 2025
  • Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill - Stage 2 (day 3)

Wednesday 2 April 2025

  • Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill - Stage 2 (day 4 if required)

Wednesday 23 April 2025

  • TBC

Correspondence

Correspondence

Criminal Justice Committee

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

18 March 2025

Letter from the Lord Advocate to the Convener, 18 March 2025

Criminal Justice Committee

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

13 March 2025

Letter from Malcolm Graham, Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service to the Convener, 13 March 2025

Criminal Justice Committee

20 February Joint-Committee Meeting Follow-up Information

6 March 2025

Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care to the Conveners, 6 March 2025

Official Reports of meetings

Official Reports of meetings

Meeting date: Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Criminal Justice Committee

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

Meeting date: Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Criminal Justice Committee

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

Meeting date: Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Criminal Justice Committee

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

Meeting date: Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Criminal Justice Committee

Criminal Justice Modernisation and Abusive Domestic Behaviour Reviews (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Criminal Justice Committee

Criminal Justice Modernisation and Abusive Domestic Behaviour Reviews (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Criminal Justice Committee

Criminal Justice Modernisation and Abusive Domestic Behaviour Reviews (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Criminal Justice Committee

Subordinate Legislation, Criminal Justice Modernisation and Abusive Domestic Behaviour Reviews (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Criminal Justice Committee

Decision on Taking Business in Private, Police Investigations and Review Commissioner Annual Report 2023-24

Meeting date: Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Criminal Justice Committee

Decision on Taking Business in Private, Policing Vulnerable People

Reports

Committee reports

11 March 2025

Stage 1 report - Criminal Justice Modernisation and Abusive Domestic Behaviour Reviews (Scotland) Bill

Stage 1 report from the Criminal Justice Committee on the Criminal Justice Modernisation and Abusive Domestic Behaviour Reviews (Scotland) Bill.

28 January 2025

Report on the International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2025 [draft]

A report by the Criminal Justice Committee on the International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2025 [draft] .

06 January 2025

Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Criminal Justice Committee on 18 December 2024

A report on affirmative instruments considered by the Criminal Justice Committee on 18 December 2024.

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

The Criminal Justice Committee is not currently seeking views on any of its work.

Get in touch

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