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Criminal Justice Committee


Agenda: 18 March 2026

Wednesday, 18 March 2026

11th Meeting, 2026

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

  1. Northern Ireland Troubles Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
  2. Northern Ireland Troubles Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
  3. Crime and Policing Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
  4. Crime and Policing Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
  5. Subordinate legislation
  6. Subordinate legislation
  7. Legacy report (in private)

Agenda published: Friday, 13 March 2026 02:30pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Northern Ireland Troubles Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

The Committee will take evidence on legislative consent memorandum LCM-S6-68 and supplementary legislative consent memorandum LCM-S6-68a from—

  • Angela Constance
    Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs
    Scottish Government
  • Nicholas Parton
    Veterans Unit
    Scottish Government
  • Clare McKinlay
    Solicitor, Legal Directorate
    Scottish Government

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2. Northern Ireland Troubles Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

The Committee will consider the legislative consent memorandums lodged by Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs (LCM-S6-68 and LCM-S6-68a).


3. Crime and Policing Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

The Committee will take evidence on supplementary legislative consent memorandum LCM-S6-57d from—

  • Angela Constance
    Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs
    Scottish Government
  • Yvonne Edmond
    International Justice Co-operation Team
    Scottish Government
  • Patrick Down
    Criminal Law, Procedure and Sentencing Team
    Scottish Government
  • Jim Hislop
    Organised Crime Unit
    Scottish Government

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4. Crime and Policing Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

The Committee will consider the supplementary legislative consent memorandum lodged by Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs (LCM-S6 57d).


5. 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
  • Fiona McDiarmid
    Unit Head, Safer Communities
    Scottish Government

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6. 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.


7. Legacy report (in private)

The Committee will consider a draft legacy report.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


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