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

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Next meeting of the committee

Start time: 10:00am, Wednesday 30 April 2025

Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room

Agenda:

Subordinate legislation
Subordinate legislation
Research on the impact of the UK’s exit from membership of the EU on law enforcement and judicial cooperation in Scotland

Full agenda and other meeting papers

Future meetings of the committee

The Criminal Justice Committee usually meets weekly on Wednesdays.

Previous meetings of the committee

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Work of the Committee

Current work

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

Priorities in the justice sector and an Action Plan

Reducing drug deaths in Scotland and tackling problem drug use

Research on the impact of the UK’s exit from membership of the EU on law enforcement and judicial cooperation in Scotland

Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill

Completed work

Access to court transcripts for victims and survivors of rape and sexual offences

Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill

Dangerous Dogs (Compensation and Exemption Schemes) (Scotland) Order 2024

Dangerous Dogs (Designated Types) (Scotland) Order 2024

Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Bill

Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill

Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Criminal Justice Bill

Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill

Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill

Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Online Safety Bill

Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Public Order Bill

Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Bill

Post-Legislative Scrutiny of the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018

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 30 April 2025

The impact of Brexit on policing and judicial co-operation - presentation of research
Subordinate legislation

Wednesday 7 May 2025

Correspondence

Criminal Justice Committee

Criminal Justice Modernisation and Abusive Domestic Behaviour Reviews Bill Stage 1 Response

28 March 2025

Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs to the Convener, 28 March 2025

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

See all of this committee's correspondence

Official Reports of meetings

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