Chamber and committees

Criminal Justice Committee [Session 6]

Agenda: 01 October 2025

Wednesday, 01 October 2025

25th Meeting, 2025

Start time: 10:00am

Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room

Agenda items:

Crime and Policing Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
Crime and Policing Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
Inquiry into the harm caused by substance misuse in Scottish Prisons (in private)

Agenda published: Friday, 26 September 2025 03:21pm

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1. Crime and Policing Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

The Committee will take evidence on legislative consent memorandums LCM-S6-57, LCM-S6-57a and LCM-S6-57b from—

Angela Constance
Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs
Scottish Government

Alison Morris
Organised Crime Unit
Scottish Government

Graham Robertson
Public Protection Unit
Scottish Government

Kristy Adams
Organised Crime Unit
Scottish Government

Kathryn Lewis
Organised Crime Unit
Scottish Government

Papers for this item:

Paper 1 - LCM scrutiny (178KB, pdf) posted 26 September 2025

2. Crime and Policing Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

The Committee will consider the legislative consent memorandums lodged by Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs LCM-S6-57, LCM-S6-57a and LCM-S6-57b.

3. Inquiry into the harm caused by substance misuse in Scottish Prisons (in private)

The Committee will consider a key issues paper.