What's On

The committee will meet at 9:00am at T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room and will be broadcast on www.scottishparliament.tv.

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 7 and 8 in private.

2. Reflections on the budget proposed for 2026-27 and Scottish Spending Review: The Committee will take evidence from—

• Chief Constable Jo Farrell KPM, Deputy Chief Constable Alan Speirs, Professionalism and Enabling Services, and Sarah Roughead, Chief Financial Officer, Police Scotland.

3. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Prisoners (Early Release) (Miscellaneous Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 [draft] from—

• Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs, Claire Martin, Prison Population Team Leader, and Ruth Swanson, Solicitor, Legal Directorate, Scottish Government.

• Linda Pollock, Deputy Chief Executive, Scottish Prison Service.

4. Subordinate legislation:

Angela Constance (Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs) to move—

S6M-20793—That the Criminal Justice Committee recommends that the Prisoners (Early Release) (Miscellaneous Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 [draft] be approved.

5. Subordinate legislation:

The Committee will consider the following negative instruments—

Police Service of Scotland (Vetting) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/46)

Police Pension Scheme (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/58)

Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Duty to Notify) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/60)

Parole Board (Scotland) Amendment Rules 2026 (SSI 2026/82)

6. State of the criminal justice system and challenges for session 7: The Committee will take evidence from—

• Robert Scott, Chief Inspector, HM Fire Service Inspectorate in Scotland;

and then from—

• Laura Paton, Commissioner and Phillip Chapman, Director of Operations, Police Investigations & Review Commissioner.

7. Consideration of evidence: The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda items 2 and 6.

8. Annual report: The Committee will consider a draft annual report for the parliamentary year from 13 May 2025 to 8 April 2026.

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Stephen Imrie on 85931 or at [email protected]

The committee will meet at 9:00am at T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room and will be broadcast on www.scottishparliament.tv.

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 3 and 4 in private.

2. Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (UK Parliament legislation): The Committee will take evidence on legislative consent memorandum LCM-S6-70 from—

• Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs and Paul Chapman, Head of Public Sector Cyber Resilience, Scottish Government.

3. Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (UK Parliament legislation): The Committee will consider the evidence heard under agenda item 2.

4. Legacy paper: The Committee will consider a draft report reflecting on its work during the current session and suggesting priorities for Session 7.

5. Work programme: (In Private) The Committee will consider its work programme.

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Anne Peat on 85182 or at [email protected]

The committee will meet at 9:00am at T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room and will be broadcast on www.scottishparliament.tv.

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 4 in private.

2. Wildfires in Scotland: The Committee will take evidence from—

• Michael Bruce, Director, Firebreak Services.

• Dr Zakary Campbell-Lochrie, Lecturer in Fire Science, University of Edinburgh.

• Jon Henderson, Assistant Chief Officer and Director of Prevention, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.

• Calum Kippen, Member, Scottish Gamekeepers Association.

• Grant Moir, Chief Executive, Cairngorms National Park Authority.

• Professor Robin Pakeman, Senior Scientist and Dr Mike Rivington, Senior Scientist, James Hutton Institute.

3. Subordinate legislation:

The Committee will consider the following negative instruments—

Official Controls (Location of Border Control Posts) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/61)
Sea Fish (Prohibition on Fishing) (Firth of Clyde) Revocation Order 2026 (SSI 2026/95)
Water Environment (Shellfish Water Protected Areas: Designation) (Scotland) Order 2026 (SSI 2026/57)

4. Wildfires in Scotland: The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Emma Johnston on 85225 or at [email protected]

The committee will meet at 9:30am at TG.60-CR3 The Fleming Room and will be broadcast on www.scottishparliament.tv.

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take agenda items 3, 4, and 5 in private.

2. NHS in Scotland 2025: Finance and performance: The Committee will take evidence from—

• Caroline Lamb, Director-General for Health and Social Care and Chief Executive of NHS Scotland and Fiona Bennett, Chief Finance Officer for Health and Social Care, Scottish Government.

• Christine McLaughlin, Chief Operating Officer and Deputy Chief Executive, NHS Scotland.

3. NHS in Scotland 2025: Finance and performance: The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda item 2 and take further evidence from—

• Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland.

• Leigh Johnston, Senior Manager, Audit Scotland.

4. NHS in Scotland 2025: Finance and performance: The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda items 2 and 3 and agree any further action it wishes to take.

5. Work programme: The Committee will consider its work programme.

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Claire Menzies at [email protected]

The committee will meet at 9:45am at TG.40-CR1 The Burns Room and will be broadcast on www.scottishparliament.tv.

1. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instrument— Education (Fees and Student Support) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2026

2. Restraint and Seclusion in Schools (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the Bill at Stage 2.

3. Legacy paper: (In Private) The Committee will consider a draft legacy report.

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Pauline McIntyre on 85252 or at [email protected]