Minutes: 23 April 2025

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take item 4 in private.

2. Subordinate legislation:

The Committee considered the following negative instrument—

Police Pension Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/58)

The Committee agreed to make no recommendations in relation to the instrument. However, the Committee also agreed to write to the Minister for Public Finance regarding wider issues relating to police pensions.

Audrey Nicoll declared an interest as a former police officer.

3. People's Panel on tackling drug deaths and drugs harm:

The Committee considered a paper on the recommendations of the People's Panel on drug deaths and drugs harm. The Committee noted the recommendation for an inquiry into drug use in prisons is now being taken forward.

4. Work programme (In Private):

The Committee considered its work programme. The Committee agreed to take oral evidence on petition PE2136 on non-fatal strangulation and to hold an oral evidence session on cybercrime and efforts in Scotland to tackle this.