Criminal Justice Committee

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Meeting Agenda

1st Meeting, 2026

• Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2026
• Session: 6
• Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
• Start time: 09:00am
• Published: Friday, December 19, 2025 02:49pm

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1 Prevention of Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill

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

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Witnesses

Pam Gosal, Member in Charge of the Bill, Scottish Parliament

Charlie Pound, Head of Policy and Research, Scottish Conservative MSP Group

Roz Thomson, Principal Clerk, Non-Government Bills Unit, Scottish Parliament

Ailidh Callander, Senior Solicitor, Legal Services Office, Scottish Parliament

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Paper 1 - Domestic Abuse Bill Note by the Clerk posted 19/12/2025 (Ref: CJ/S6/26/1/1, 609KB, pdf)

CJ/S6/26/1/2(P) (Private Paper)

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2 Prevention of Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill (in private) (Private)

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 1.

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3 Prostitution (Offences and Support) (Scotland) Bill (in private) (Private)

The Committee will consider a revised draft Stage 1 report.

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CJ/S6/26/1/3(P) (Private Paper)

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4 Work programme (in private) (Private)

The Committee will consider its work programme.

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CJ/S6/26/1/4(P) (Private Paper)

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