Meeting Agenda
The Committee will decide whether to take items 7 and 8 in private.
The Committee will take evidence from—
Chief Constable Jo Farrell KPM, Police Scotland
Deputy Chief Constable Alan Speirs, Professionalism and Enabling Services, Police Scotland
Sarah Roughead, Chief Financial Officer, Police Scotland
Paper 1 - Police Scotland Budget Session Note by the Clerk posted 27/02/2026 (Ref: CJ/S6/26/9/1, 129KB, pdf)
CJ/S6/26/9/2(P) (Private Paper)
The Committee will take evidence on the Prisoners (Early Release) (Miscellaneous Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 [draft] from—
Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs, Scottish Government
Claire Martin, Prison Population Team Leader, Scottish Government
Ruth Swanson, Solicitor, Legal Directorate, Scottish Government
Linda Pollock, Deputy Chief Executive, Scottish Prison Service
Paper 3 - Early Release Affirmative SSI posted 27/02/2026 (Ref: CJ/S6/26/9/3, 507KB, pdf)
Angela Constance (Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs) to move—
S6M-20793—That the Criminal Justice Committee recommends that the Prisoners (Early Release) (Miscellaneous Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 [draft] be approved.
The Committee will consider the following negative instruments—
Police Service of Scotland (Vetting) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/46)
Police Pension Scheme (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/58)
Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Duty to Notify) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/60)
Parole Board (Scotland) Amendment Rules 2026 (SSI 2026/82)
Paper 4 - Police Vetting Negative SSI posted 27/02/2026 (Ref: CJ/S6/26/9/4, 159KB, pdf)
Paper 5 - Police Pensions Negative SSI posted 27/02/2026 (Ref: CJ/S6/26/9/5, 130KB, pdf)
Paper 6 - Human Trafficking Negative SSI posted 27/02/2026 (Ref: CJ/S6/26/9/6, 193KB, pdf)
Paper 7 - Parole Board Negative SSI posted 27/02/2026 (Ref: CJ/S6/26/9/7, 140KB, pdf)
The Committee will take evidence from—
Robert Scott, Chief Inspector, HM Fire Service Inspectorate in Scotland
Laura Paton, Commissioner, Police Investigations & Review Commissioner
Phillip Chapman, Director of Operations, Police Investigations & Review Commissioner
Paper 8 - Scrutiny of Commissioners Note by the Clerk posted 27/02/2026 (Ref: CJ/S6/26/9/8, 208KB, pdf)
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda items 2 and 6.
The Committee will consider a draft annual report for the parliamentary year from 13 May 2025 to 8 April 2026.
CJ/S6/26/9/9(P) (Private Paper)