Chamber and committees

Criminal Justice Committee [Session 6]

Agenda: 28 May 2025

Wednesday, 28 May 2025

17th Meeting, 2025

Start time: 10:00am

Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room

Agenda items:

Decision on taking business in private
Inquiry into the harm caused by substance misuse in Scottish Prisons
Subordinate legislation
Inquiry into the harm caused by substance misuse in Scottish Prisons

Agenda published: Thursday, 22 May 2025 03:30pm

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1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 4 in private.

2. Inquiry into the harm caused by substance misuse in Scottish Prisons

The Committee will take evidence from—

Detective Chief Superintendent Raymond Higgins
Police Scotland

John Mooney
Consultant in Public Health
Public Health Scotland

Kirsten Horsburgh
Chief Executive Officer
Scottish Drugs Forum

Stephen Coyle
Head of Operational Delivery
Scottish Prison Service

Suzy Calder
Head of Health and Wellbeing
Scottish Prison Service

Papers for this item:

Paper 1 - Inquiry Note by the Clerk (197KB, pdf) posted 22 May 2025

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item

3. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider the following negative instruments—

Firefighters’ Pensions (Remediable Service) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/113)

Police Pensions (Remediable Service) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/114)

Papers for this item:

Paper 3 - Subordinate Legislation (272KB, pdf) posted 22 May 2025

Paper 4 - Subordinate Legislation (202KB, pdf) posted 22 May 2025

4. Inquiry into the harm caused by substance misuse in Scottish Prisons

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.

Official Report