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Chamber and committees

Criminal Justice Committee


Meeting Agenda

7th Meeting, 2026

  • Date: Wednesday, February 18, 2026
  • Session: 6
  • Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
  • Start time: 09:30am
  • Published: Friday, February 13, 2026 04:43pm

1 Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 5 in private.


2 Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Antisocial Behaviour (Fixed Penalty Offences) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Order 2026 [draft] from—


Witnesses

Siobhian Brown, Minister for Victims and Community Safety, Scottish Government

Robert Wyllie, Policy Lead, Safer Communities, Scottish Government

Nicola Guild, Legal Directorate, Scottish Government



3 Subordinate legislation

Siobhian Brown (Minister for Victims and Community Safety) to move—

S6M-20475—That the Criminal Justice Committee recommends that the Antisocial Behaviour (Fixed Penalty Offences) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Order 2026 [draft] be approved.


4 Policing and mental health

The Committee will take evidence from—


Witnesses

Stephen Gallagher, Director of Mental Health, Scottish Government

Dr Robby Steel, Principal Medical Officer for Mental Health, Scottish Government


David Threadgold, Chair, Scottish Police Federation


Assistant Chief Constable Catriona Paton, Policing Together, Police Scotland

Nicky Page, Temporary Director of Human Resources, Police Scotland



5 Policing and mental health

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 4.


6 Work programme (in private) (Private)

The Committee will consider its work programme.



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