Meeting Agenda
The Committee will take evidence on the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021 (Characteristic of Sex) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 [draft] from—
Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs, Scottish Government
Patrick Down, Criminal Law, Procedure and Sentencing Team, Scottish Government
Jasmin Hepburn, Legal Directorate, Scottish Government
Paper 1 - Subordinate Legislation posted 20/02/2026 (Ref: CJ/S6/26/8/1, 338KB, pdf)
Paper 2 - Background Briefing posted 20/02/2026 (Ref: CJ/S6/26/8/2, 366KB, pdf)
Angela Constance (Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs) to move—
S6M-20601—That the Criminal Justice Committee recommends that the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021 (Characteristic of Sex) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 [draft] be approved.
The Committee will take evidence on supplementary legislative consent memorandum LCM-S6-57c from—
Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs, Scottish Government
Yvonne Edmond, International Justice Cooperation Team, Scottish Government
Kristy Adams, Organised Crime Unit, Scottish Government
Patrick Down, Criminal Law, Procedure and Sentencing Team, Scottish Government
Siân Morland, Child Protection Unit, Scottish Government
Paper 3 - LCM Scrutiny posted 20/02/2026 (Ref: CJ/S6/26/8/3, 309KB, pdf)
The Committee will consider the supplementary legislative consent memorandum lodged by Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs (LCM-S6-57c).
The Committee will take evidence on the Early Removal of Prisoners from the United Kingdom (Amendment of Specified Time Periods) (Scotland) Order 2026 [draft] from—
Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs, Scottish Government
David Doris, Prison Policy Team, Scottish Government
Hannah Hutchison, Legal Directorate, Scottish Government
Paper 4 - Subordinate Legislation posted 20/02/2026 (Ref: CJ/S6/26/8/4, 245KB, pdf)
Angela Constance (Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs) to move—
S6M-20532—That the Criminal Justice Committee recommends that the Early Removal of Prisoners from the United Kingdom (Amendment of Specified Time Periods) (Scotland) Order 2026 [draft] be approved.
The Committee will take evidence on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Domestic Homicide and Suicide Reviews) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2026 [draft] from—
Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs, Scottish Government
Mary Hill, Criminal Justice Reform Unit, Scottish Government
Louise Miller, Solicitor, Legal Directorate, Scottish Government
Paper 5 - Subordinate Legislation posted 20/02/2026 (Ref: CJ/S6/26/8/5, 417KB, pdf)
Angela Constance (Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs) to move—
S6M-20637—That the Criminal Justice Committee recommends that the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Domestic Homicide and Suicide Reviews) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2026 [draft] be approved.