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Chamber and committees

Criminal Justice Committee


Meeting Agenda

11th Meeting, 2026

  • Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2026
  • Session: 6
  • Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
  • Start time: 09:30am
  • Published: Friday, March 13, 2026 02:30pm

1 Northern Ireland Troubles Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

The Committee will take evidence on legislative consent memorandum LCM-S6-68 and supplementary legislative consent memorandum LCM-S6-68a from—


Witnesses

Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs, Scottish Government

Nicholas Parton, Veterans Unit, Scottish Government

Clare McKinlay, Solicitor, Legal Directorate, Scottish Government



2 Northern Ireland Troubles Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

The Committee will consider the legislative consent memorandums lodged by Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs (LCM-S6-68 and LCM-S6-68a).


3 Crime and Policing Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

The Committee will take evidence on supplementary legislative consent memorandum LCM-S6-57d from—


Witnesses

Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs, Scottish Government

Yvonne Edmond, International Justice Co-operation Team, Scottish Government

Patrick Down, Criminal Law, Procedure and Sentencing Team, Scottish Government

Jim Hislop, Organised Crime Unit, Scottish Government



4 Crime and Policing Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

The Committee will consider the supplementary legislative consent memorandum lodged by Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs (LCM-S6 57d).


5 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

Fiona McDiarmid, Unit Head, Safer Communities, Scottish Government



6 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.


7 Legacy report (in private) (Private)

The Committee will consider a draft legacy report.



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