Criminal Justice Committee [Session 6]

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Meeting Agenda

18th Meeting, 2024

• Date: Wednesday, May 15, 2024
• Session: 6
• Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
• Start time: 09:30am
• Published: Friday, May 10, 2024 02:45pm

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1 Criminal Justice Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

The Committee will take evidence on legislative consent memorandums LCM(S6)43 and LCM(S6)43a from—

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Witnesses

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

Alison Morris, Head of Serious Organised Crime Policy – Divert and Deter, Organised Crime Unit, Scottish Government

Kristy Adams, Policy Officer, Organised Crime Unit, Scottish Government

Ruth Swanson, Solicitor, Equalities and Criminal Justice Division, Scottish Government

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Paper 1 - LCMs Note by the Clerk posted 10/05/2024 (Ref: CJ/S6/24/18/1, 155KB, pdf)

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2 Criminal Justice 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)43) and (LCM(S6)43a).

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3 Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2024 [draft] from—

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Witnesses

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

Susan Black, Senior Policy Officer, Civil Law and Legal System Unit, Scottish Government

Emma Thomson, Solicitor, Legal Directorate, Scottish Government

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Paper 2 - Subordinate Legislation posted 10/05/2024 (Ref: CJ/S6/24/18/2, 169KB, pdf)

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4 Subordinate legislation

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

S6M-12734—That the Criminal Committee recommends that the International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2024 [draft] be approved.

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5 Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

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Witnesses

Michelle Macleod , Commissioner, Police Investigations & Review Commissioner

Phillip Chapman, Director of Operations, Police Investigations & Review Commissioner

Sharon Clelland, Head of Legal Services, Police Investigations & Review Commissioner

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Justin Farrell, Head of CAAPD, Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service

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Paper 3 - Police Ethics Bill Note by the Clerk posted 10/05/2024 (Ref: CJ/S6/24/18/3, 238KB, pdf)

CJ/S6/24/18/4(P) (Private Paper)

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6 Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Bill (in private) (Private)

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 5.

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7 Work programme (in private) (Private)

The Committee will consider its work programme.

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CJ/S6/24/18/5(P) (Private Paper)

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