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Criminal Justice Committee


Minutes: 18 March 2026

Wednesday, 18 March 2026

11th Meeting, 2026

Start time:09:30am
End time: 11:15am
Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
Published: Wednesday, 18 March 2026
Apologies received from:
Also Present:
  • Edward Mountain

Minutes


1. Northern Ireland Troubles Bill (UK Parliament legislation):

The Committee took 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, Nicholas Parton, Veterans Unit and Clare McKinlay, Solicitor, Legal Directorate, Scottish Government.


2. Northern Ireland Troubles Bill (UK Parliament legislation):

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

The Committee agreed (by division: For 5; Against 2; Abstentions 0) to recommend to the Parliament that it should give its consent to the relevant provisions in the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill as set out in LCM-S6-68 and LCM-S6-68a.


3. Crime and Policing Bill (UK Parliament legislation):

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

Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs, Scottish Government.


4. Crime and Policing Bill (UK Parliament legislation):

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

The Committee agreed to recommend to the Parliament that it should give its consent to the relevant provisions in the Crime and Policing Bill as set out in LCM-S6-57d.


5. Subordinate legislation:

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

Siobhian Brown, Minister for Victims and Community Safety and Robert Wyllie, Policy Lead, Safer Communities, Scottish Government.


6. Subordinate legislation:

Siobhian Brown (Minister for Victims and Community Safety) moved—

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

The motion was agreed to.


7. Legacy report (In Private):

The Committee considered and agreed a draft legacy report.


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