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Criminal Justice Committee


Agenda: 02 September 2026

Wednesday, 02 September 2026

3rd Meeting, 2026

Start time: 09:00am
Location: Committee Room 6
Agenda items:

  1. Decisions on taking business in private
  2. Ministerial briefing – evidence
  3. Prison operations – evidence
  4. Remand and bail – evidence
  5. Armed Forces Bill (UK Parliament legislation) – approach
  6. Review of evidence
  7. Armed Forces Bill (UK Parliament legislation) - report

Agenda published: Tuesday, 01 September 2026 09:44am

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decisions on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 6 and 7 in private.


2. Ministerial briefing – evidence

The Committee will take evidence from—

    • Neil Gray
      Cabinet Secretary for Justice
      Scottish Government
    • Catriona Dalrymple
      Director for Justice
      Scottish Government
    • Donald McGillivray
      Director for Safer Communities
      Scottish Government

    Papers for this item:

    1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


    3. Prison operations – evidence

    The Committee will take evidence from—

    • David Mackie
      Convener
      Howard League Scotland
    • Linda Pollock
      Chief Executive
      Scottish Prison Service
    • Jim Watson
      Chair
      Prison Experts Group

    Papers for this item:

    1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


    4. Remand and bail – evidence

    The Committee will take evidence from—

    • Dr Hannah Graham
      Commissioner and Senior Lecturer in Criminology
      The Independent Sentencing and Penal Policy Commission
    • Dr Cara Jardine
      Senior Lecturer at the University of Strathclyde
      Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research
    • Tracey McFall
      Vice Chair
      Criminal Justice Voluntary Sector Forum

    5. Armed Forces Bill (UK Parliament legislation) – approach

    The Committee will consider its approach to scrutiny of supplementary legislative consent memorandum LCM-S7-3.

    Papers for this item:


    6. Review of evidence

    The Committee will review the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.


    7. Armed Forces Bill (UK Parliament legislation) - report

    The Committee will consider a draft report on supplementary legislative consent memorandum LCM-S7-3.

    Papers for this item:

    1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


    Official Report

    The Official Report of this meeting has not been published yet.

    See all of this committee's Official Reports