Criminal Justice Committee
9th Meeting, 2026
The Committee will decide whether to take items 7 and 8 in private.
The Committee will take evidence from—
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Police Scotland Budget Session Note by the Clerk (129KB, pdf) posted 27 February 2026
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
The Committee will take evidence on the Prisoners (Early Release) (Miscellaneous Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 [draft] from—
Papers for this item:
Paper 3 - Early Release Affirmative SSI (507KB, pdf) posted 27 February 2026
Angela Constance (Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs) to move—
S6M-20793—That the Criminal Justice Committee recommends that the Prisoners (Early Release) (Miscellaneous Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 [draft] be approved.
The Committee will consider the following negative instruments—
Police Service of Scotland (Vetting) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/46)
Police Pension Scheme (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/58)
Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Duty to Notify) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/60)
Parole Board (Scotland) Amendment Rules 2026 (SSI 2026/82)
Papers for this item:
Paper 4 - Police Vetting Negative SSI (159KB, pdf) posted 27 February 2026
Paper 5 - Police Pensions Negative SSI (130KB, pdf) posted 27 February 2026
Paper 6 - Human Trafficking Negative SSI (193KB, pdf) posted 27 February 2026
Paper 7 - Parole Board Negative SSI (140KB, pdf) posted 27 February 2026
The Committee will take evidence from—
and then from:
Papers for this item:
Paper 8 - Scrutiny of Commissioners Note by the Clerk (208KB, pdf) posted 27 February 2026
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda items 2 and 6.
The Committee will consider a draft annual report for the parliamentary year from 13 May 2025 to 8 April 2026.
Papers for this item:
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item