Criminal Justice Committee
8th Meeting, 2026
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—
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Subordinate Legislation (338KB, pdf) posted 20 February 2026
Paper 2 - Background Briefing (366KB, pdf) posted 20 February 2026
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.
The Committee will take evidence on supplementary legislative consent memorandum LCM-S6-57c from—
Papers for this item:
Paper 3 - LCM Scrutiny (309KB, pdf) posted 20 February 2026
The Committee will consider the supplementary legislative consent memorandum lodged by Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs (LCM-S6-57c).
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—
Papers for this item:
Paper 4 - Subordinate Legislation (245KB, pdf) posted 20 February 2026
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.
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—
Papers for this item:
Paper 5 - Subordinate Legislation (417KB, pdf) posted 20 February 2026
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.
The Official Report of this meeting has not been published yet.