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Criminal Justice Committee


Agenda: 04 November 2026

Wednesday, 04 November 2026

10th Meeting, 2026

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

  1. Decisions on taking business in private
  2. Pre-Budget scrutiny – evidence
  3. Instruments relating to Police conduct regulations – evidence
  4. Review of evidence
  5. Work programme (in private)

Agenda published: Friday, 30 October 2026 01:57pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decisions on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 4 in private.


2. Pre-Budget scrutiny – evidence

The Committee will take evidence as part of its scrutiny preceding the Scottish Government’s Budget 2027-28 from—

  • Neil Gray
    Cabinet Secretary for Justice
    Scottish Government
  • Ivan McKee
    Cabinet Secretary for Public Service Reform
    Scottish Government
  • Gabrielle Cahen
    Team Leader Fiscal Sustainability Strategy
    Scottish Government
  • Cat Dalrymple
    Director of Justice
    Scottish Government
  • Don McGillivray
    Director for Safer Communities
    Scottish Government

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3. Instruments relating to Police conduct regulations – evidence

The Committee will take evidence on the

Police Service of Scotland (Conduct) Amendment Regulations 2026;

Police Service of Scotland (Senior Officers) (Conduct) Amendment Regulations 2026
from—

  • Chris Brown
    Chief Executive
    Scottish Police Authority
  • Rob Hay
    Chief Superintendent, President
    Association of Scottish Police Superintendents
  • David Kennedy
    General Secretary
    Scottish Police Federation
  • Craig Naylor
    HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary
    HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland

Papers for this item:


4. Review of evidence

The Committee will consider the evidence heard under items 2 and 3.


5. Work programme (in private)

The Committee will consider its work programme.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


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