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Criminal Justice Committee


Agenda: 23 September 2026

Wednesday, 23 September 2026

6th Meeting, 2026

Start time: 09:30am
Location: Committee Room 6
Agenda items:

  1. Decisions on taking business in private
  2. Instrument subject to annulment
  3. Armed Forces Bill (UK Parliament legislation) – approach
  4. Domestic abuse, advocacy and victim experience – evidence
  5. Justice response to domestic abuse – evidence
  6. Review of evidence
  7. Armed Forces Bill (UK Parliament legislation) – report

Agenda published: Friday, 18 September 2026 01:46pm

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. Instrument subject to annulment

The Committee will consider the Dangerous Dogs (Compensation and Exemption Schemes) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) (No. 2) Order 2026 (2026/212).

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

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

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4. Domestic abuse, advocacy and victim experience – evidence

The Committee will take evidence from—

  • Nicola Love
    External Affairs Manager
    Rape Crisis Scotland
  • Fiona McMullen
    Operations Manager
    ASSIST

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


5. Justice response to domestic abuse – evidence

The Committee will take evidence from—

  • Adam Brown
    Detective Superintendent, Specialist Crime Division
    Police Scotland
  • Tim Mairs
    Assistant Chief Constable, Major Crime, Public Protection and Local Crime
    Police Scotland
  • Emma Forbes
    National Lead for Domestic Abuse
    Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
  • Fraser Gibson
    Procurator Fiscal, Glasgow and Strathkelvin
    Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service

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


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