Criminal Justice Committee
Meeting Minutes
24th Meeting, 2022
- Date: Wednesday, September 21, 2022
- Session: 6
- Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
- Meeting opened at: 10:00
- Meeting closed at: 12:46
- Published: Wednesday, September 21, 2022 03:06pm
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)
1 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take item 6 in private.
2 Subordinate legislation:
The Committee took evidence on the Advice and Assistance (Summary Criminal Proceedings) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 [draft] from—
Ash Regan, Minister for Community Safety, Martin Brown, Solicitor, Legal Directorate and Justin Haccius, Unit Head, Access to Justice, Scottish Government .
3 Subordinate legislation:
Ash Regan (Minister for Community Safety) moved—
S6M-05162— That the Criminal Justice Committee recommends that the Advice and Assistance (Summary Criminal Proceedings) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 [draft] be approved.
The motion was agreed to.
4 Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill (In Private):
The Committee received a briefing from SPICe.
5 Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill (In Private):
The Committee considered and approved its approach to the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1.
6 National Care Service (Scotland) Bill (In Private):
The Committee considered a possible approach to the Bill.