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Criminal Justice Committee


Agenda: 25 February 2026

Wednesday, 25 February 2026

8th Meeting, 2026

Start time: 10:00am
Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
Agenda items:

  1. Subordinate legislation
  2. Subordinate legislation
  3. Crime and Policing Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
  4. Crime and Policing Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
  5. Subordinate legislation
  6. Subordinate legislation
  7. Subordinate legislation
  8. Subordinate legislation

Agenda published: Friday, 20 February 2026 05:02pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021 (Characteristic of Sex) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 [draft] from—

  • Angela Constance
    Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs
    Scottish Government
  • Patrick Down
    Criminal Law, Procedure and Sentencing Team
    Scottish Government
  • Jasmin Hepburn
    Legal Directorate
    Scottish Government

Papers for this item:


2. Subordinate legislation

Angela Constance (Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs) to move—

S6M-20601—That the Criminal Justice Committee recommends that the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021 (Characteristic of Sex) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 [draft] be approved.


3. Crime and Policing Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

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

  • Angela Constance
    Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs
    Scottish Government
  • Yvonne Edmond
    International Justice Cooperation Team
    Scottish Government
  • Kristy Adams
    Organised Crime Unit
    Scottish Government
  • Patrick Down
    Criminal Law, Procedure and Sentencing Team
    Scottish Government
  • Siân Morland
    Child Protection Unit
    Scottish Government

Papers for this item:


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-S6-57c).


5. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Early Removal of Prisoners from the United Kingdom (Amendment of Specified Time Periods) (Scotland) Order 2026 [draft] from—

  • Angela Constance
    Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs
    Scottish Government
  • David Doris
    Prison Policy Team
    Scottish Government
  • Hannah Hutchison
    Legal Directorate
    Scottish Government

Papers for this item:


6. Subordinate legislation

Angela Constance (Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs) to move—

S6M-20532—That the Criminal Justice Committee recommends that the Early Removal of Prisoners from the United Kingdom (Amendment of Specified Time Periods) (Scotland) Order 2026 [draft] be approved.


7. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Domestic Homicide and Suicide Reviews) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2026 [draft] from—

  • Angela Constance
    Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs
    Scottish Government
  • Mary Hill
    Criminal Justice Reform Unit
    Scottish Government
  • Louise Miller
    Solicitor, Legal Directorate
    Scottish Government

Papers for this item:


8. Subordinate legislation

Angela Constance (Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs) to move—

S6M-20637—That the Criminal Justice Committee recommends that the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Domestic Homicide and Suicide Reviews) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2026 [draft] be approved.


Official Report

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