Chamber and committees

Criminal Justice Committee

Report on the Prisoners (Early Release) (Miscellaneous Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 [draft]

Publication Date: 16 March 2026

A report by the Criminal Justice Committee on the Prisoners (Early Release) (Miscellaneous Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 [draft]

Criminal Justice Committee

Annual report of the Criminal Justice Committee 2025-26

Publication Date: 13 March 2026

Annual report of the Criminal Justice Committee of the Scottish Parliament for the Parliamentary Year May 2025 to April 2026.

Criminal Justice Committee

Cross-Committee on Tackling Drug Deaths and Drug Harm Session 6 Legacy Report

Publication Date: 06 March 2026

Criminal Justice Committee

Report on the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021 (Characteristic of Sex) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 [draft]

Publication Date: 06 March 2026

A report by the Criminal Justice Committee on the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021 (Characteristic of Sex) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 [draft]

Criminal Justice Committee

Report on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Domestic Homicide and Suicide Reviews) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2026 [draft]

Publication Date: 04 March 2026

A report by the Criminal Justice Committee on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Domestic Homicide and Suicide Reviews) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2026 [draft].

Criminal Justice Committee

Report on the third supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Crime and Policing Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

Publication Date: 04 March 2026

A report of the Criminal Justice Committee's consideration of a third supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Crime and Policing Bill (UK Parliament legislation).

Criminal Justice Committee

Report on the Early Removal of Prisoners from the United Kingdom (Amendment of Specified Time Periods) (Scotland) Order 2026 [draft]

Publication Date: 27 February 2026

A report by the Criminal Justice Committee on the Early Removal of Prisoners from the United Kingdom (Amendment of Specified Time Periods) (Scotland) Order 2026 [draft].

Criminal Justice Committee

Report on the Antisocial Behaviour (Fixed Penalty Offences) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Order 2026 [draft]

Publication Date: 23 February 2026

A report by the Criminal Justice Committee on the Antisocial Behaviour (Fixed Penalty Offences) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Order 2026 [draft].

Criminal Justice Committee

Summary of Evidence of the Withdrawn Prevention of Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill

Publication Date: 13 February 2026

This report summarises evidence on the withdrawn Prevention of Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill, covering proposed offender notification requirements, rehabilitation assessments, enhanced data collection, and domestic abuse education in schools. Stakeholders highlighted safety concerns, resource pressures, limited effectiveness of proposed measures, and the need to strengthen existing systems rather than create parallel structures.

Criminal Justice Committee

Stage 1 Report on the Prostitution (Offences and Support) (Scotland) Bill

Publication Date: 23 January 2026

A report by the Criminal Justice Committee on its Stage 1 scrutiny of the Prostitution (Offences and Support) (Scotland) Bill.