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Criminal Justice Committee


Agenda: 18 February 2026

Wednesday, 18 February 2026

7th Meeting, 2026

Start time: 09:30am
Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
Agenda items:

  1. Decision on taking business in private
  2. Subordinate legislation
  3. Subordinate legislation
  4. Policing and mental health
  5. Policing and mental health
  6. Work programme (in private)

Agenda published: Friday, 13 February 2026 04:43pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 5 in private.


2. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Antisocial Behaviour (Fixed Penalty Offences) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Order 2026 [draft] from—

  • Siobhian Brown
    Minister for Victims and Community Safety
    Scottish Government
  • Robert Wyllie
    Policy Lead, Safer Communities
    Scottish Government
  • Nicola Guild
    Legal Directorate
    Scottish Government

Papers for this item:


3. Subordinate legislation

Siobhian Brown (Minister for Victims and Community Safety) to move—

S6M-20475—That the Criminal Justice Committee recommends that the Antisocial Behaviour (Fixed Penalty Offences) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Order 2026 [draft] be approved.


4. Policing and mental health

The Committee will take evidence from—

  • Stephen Gallagher
    Director of Mental Health
    Scottish Government
  • Dr Robby Steel
    Principal Medical Officer for Mental Health
    Scottish Government
  • and then from:

  • David Threadgold
    Chair
    Scottish Police Federation
  • and then from:

  • Assistant Chief Constable Catriona Paton
    Policing Together
    Police Scotland
  • Nicky Page
    Temporary Director of Human Resources
    Police Scotland

Papers for this item:


5. Policing and mental health

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


6. Work programme (in private)

The Committee will consider its work programme.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


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