Criminal Justice Committee
The Committee was established in June 2026. It focuses on matters relating to criminal justice in Scotland including:
- criminal law
- Police Scotland
- prosecution and the work of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
- the criminal courts
- the Scottish Prison Service
- the role of the Lord Advocate as the Scottish Government’s principal legal adviser and representative in civil proceedings.
Next meeting of the committee
Details of the next meeting are not available yet.
Dates for future meetings
The Criminal Justice Committee usually meets on Wednesday.
Previous meetings of the committee
Work of the Committee
Correspondence
Correspondence
Criminal Justice Committee
Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population
25 June 2026
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Justice, 25 June 2026
Criminal Justice Committee
Court of Session judgment - For Women Scotland v Scottish Ministers
23 June 2026
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Justice, 23 June 2026
Criminal Justice Committee
Publication of revised and updated Prosecution Code
22 June 2026
Letter from the Lord Advocate, 22 June 2026
Official Reports of meetings
Official Reports of meetings
Meeting date: Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Scotland’s Prisons, Subordinate Legislation
Meeting date: Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Interests, Deputy Convener, Decision on Taking Business in Private
Committee Remit
To consider and report on matters relating to criminal justice falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Justice, and functions of the Lord Advocate other than as head of the systems of criminal prosecution and investigation of deaths in Scotland
Current Members
Alyn Smith
Convener
Scottish National Party
David Linden
Deputy Convener
Scottish National Party
Amanda Bland
Member
Reform UK
Maggie Chapman
Member
Scottish Green Party
Stephen Kerr
Member
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Marie McNair
Member
Scottish National Party
Pauline McNeill
Member
Scottish Labour
Full details of committee membership, including substitute and previous members