Criminal Justice Committee
Meeting Minutes
19th Meeting, 2022
- Date: Wednesday, June 8, 2022
- Session: 6
- Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:31
- Meeting closed at: 13:24
- Published: Monday, June 13, 2022 11:40am
Committee Members Attendees
- Audrey Nicoll (Convener)
- Russell Findlay (Deputy Convener)
- Katy Clark (Member)
- Jamie Greene (Member)
- Fulton MacGregor (Member)
- Rona Mackay (Member)
- Pauline McNeill (Member)
- Collette Stevenson (Member)
Also Present
Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans, Graham Simpson and Brian Whittle
1 Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill:
The Committee considered the Bill at Stage 2.
The following amendments were agreed to (without division): 1003, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1047, 1048, 1008 and 1004.
The following amendments were disagreed to (by division)—
1040 (For 4, Against 4, Abstentions 0; amendment disagreed to on casting vote)
1001 (For 2, Against 4, Abstentions 2)
1049 (For 2, Against 6, Abstentions 0)
1050 (For 2, Against 6, Abstentions 0)
1024 (For 4, Against 4, Abstentions 0; amendment disagreed to on casting vote)
1025 (For 4, Against 4, Abstentions 0; amendment disagreed to on casting vote)
1031 (For 4, Against 4, Abstentions 0; amendment disagreed to on casting vote)
1002 (For 2, Against 4, Abstentions 2)
1057 (For 2, Against 6, Abstentions 0)
The following amendments were moved and, no member having objected, withdrawn: 1009, 1035, 1037, 1011 and 1029.
The following amendments were not moved: 1036, 1010, 1038, 1039, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1041, 1015, 1042, 1016, 1043, 1017, 1044, 1018, 1045, 1019, 1046, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1026, 1027, 1028, 1030, 1032, 1033, 1056 and 1034.
The following provisions were agreed to without amendment: sections 26, 30, 31, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43 and 44.
The schedule was agreed to as amended.
The Committee completed Stage 2 consideration of the Bill.
2 Online Safety Bill (UK Parliament legislation):
The Committee took evidence on legislative consent memorandum LCM(S6)18 from—
Keith Brown, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans and Patrick Down, Criminal Justice Division, Scottish Government.
3 Online Safety Bill (UK Parliament legislation):
The Committee considered the legislative consent memorandum lodged by Keith Brown, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans (LCM(S6)18). The Committee agreed that the Scottish Parliament should give its consent to the relevant provisions in the Online Safety Bill as set out in the Scottish Government’s draft motion.
4 Subordinate legislation:
The Committee took evidence on the Legal Aid and Advice and Assistance (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 from—
Keith Brown, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans and Justin Haccius, Unit Head, Access to Justice, Scottish Government.
5 Subordinate legislation:
Keith Brown (Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans) moved—
S6M-04413—That the Criminal Justice Committee recommends that the Legal Aid and Advice and Assistance (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 [draft] be approved.
The motion was agreed to.