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Chamber and committees

Criminal Justice Committee [Session 6]


Minutes: 17 May 2023

Wednesday, 17 May 2023

15th Meeting, 2023

Start time:09:30am
End time: 01:11pm
Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
Published: Thursday, 18 May 2023
Also Present:
  • Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs and Douglas Lumsden

Minutes


1. Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill:

The Committee considered the Bill at Stage 2 (Day 2).

The following amendments were agreed to (without division): 8, 10, 11, 90, 12, 13, 91, 92, 94, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 and 105.

Amendment 9 was agreed to (by division: For 4, Against 2, Abstentions 2).

The following amendments were disagreed to (by division)—
       68 (For 2, Against 6, Abstentions 0)
       71 (For 2, Against 4, Abstentions 2)
       80 (For 4, Against 4, Abstentions 0; amendment disagreed to on casting vote)
       93 (For 4, Against 4, Abstentions 0; amendment disagreed to on casting vote)
     100 (For 4, Against 4, Abstentions 0; amendment disagreed to on casting vote)
     102 (For 4, Against 4, Abstentions 0; amendment disagreed to on casting vote)              

The following amendments were moved and, no member having objected, withdrawn: 6, 70, 11A, 95, 42, 45 and 4.

The following amendments were not moved: 69, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87,88, 89, 38, 39, 96, 97, 98, 40, 99, 41, 101, 43, 3, 44, 46, 47, 103, 48, 104 and 5.

The following provisions were agreed to without amendment: sections 6, 9, 12, 13, 14 and 15, and the long title.

The following provisions were agreed to as amended: sections 7, 8, 10 and 11.

The Committee completed Stage 2 consideration of the Bill.

  


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