Meeting Agenda
The Committee will decide whether to take item 5 in private, and any further consideration of a draft legacy report, in private at future meetings.
The Committee will take evidence from—
Sara Snell, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland, HM Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland
Stephen Sandham, Deputy Chief Inspector of Prisons, HM Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland
Calum McCarthy, Inspector of Prisons, HM Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland
Craig Naylor, HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary in Scotland, HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland
Deborah O'Brien Demick, HM Chief Inspector of Prosecution in Scotland, HM Inspectorate of Prosecution in Scotland
Dr Brian Plastow, Biometric Commissioner, Scottish Biometrics Commissioner
Karen McBride, Subject Matter Expert, Scottish Biometrics Commissioner
Paper 1 - Scrutiny of Commissioners Note by the Clerk posted 09/03/2026 (Ref: CJ/S6/26/10/1, 6MB, pdf)
The Committee will consider the following petitions—
[PE1370] Justice for Megrahi
[PE1458] Register of Interests for members of Scotland's judiciary
[PE2136] Make non-fatal strangulation a standalone criminal offence in Scotland
Paper 2 - Consideration of Petitions posted 06/03/2026 (Ref: CJ/S6/26/10/2, 190KB, pdf)
The Committee will consider the following negative instrument—
Police Service of Scotland (Vetting) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/46)
Paper 3 - Police Vetting SSI posted 09/03/2026 (Ref: CJ/S6/26/10/3, 297KB, pdf)
The Committee will consider a draft legacy report.
CJ/S6/26/10/4(P) (Private Paper)