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Criminal Justice Committee


Agenda: 04 June 2025

Wednesday, 04 June 2025

18th Meeting, 2025

Start time: 10:00am
Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
Agenda items:

  1. Decision on taking business in private
  2. Subordinate legislation
  3. Subordinate legislation
  4. Inquiry into the harm caused by substance misuse in Scottish Prisons
  5. Inquiry into the harm caused by substance misuse in Scottish Prisons
  6. Member's Bills

Agenda published: Friday, 30 May 2025 01:04pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 5 and 6 in private.


2. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Restitution Fund (Scotland) Order 2025 [draft] from—

  • Angela Constance
    Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs
    Scottish Government
  • Avril Davidson
    Police Division
    Scottish Government
  • Ruth Swanson
    Solicitor
    Scottish Government

Papers for this item:


3. Subordinate legislation

Angela Constance (Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs) to move—

S6M-17003—That the Criminal Justice Committee recommends that the Restitution Fund (Scotland) Order 2025 [draft] be approved.


4. Inquiry into the harm caused by substance misuse in Scottish Prisons

The Committee will take evidence from—

  • Kevin Neary
    Co-founder and Coordinator
    Aid & Abet
  • Dr Sarah Rodgers
    Senior Policy and Public Affairs Officer
    Families Outside
  • Professor Susanna Galea-Singer
    Clinical Lead and Consultant Psychiatrist
    NHS Fife Addiction Services
  • Gemma Muir
    Senior Manager
    Sustainable Interventions Supporting Change Outside (SISCO)
  • Tracey McFall
    Chief Executive
    Scottish Recovery Consortium

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


5. Inquiry into the harm caused by substance misuse in Scottish Prisons

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 4.


6. Member's Bills

The Committee will consider its initial approach to forthcoming legislation.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


Official Report

The Official Report of this meeting has not been published yet.

See all of this committee's Official Reports