Legislative consent memorandums with the Justice Committee
Legislative consent memorandum process
The legislative consent memorandum process is the mechanism for the Scottish Parliament to give its consent to the UK Government to legislate in the UK Parliament on matters which are within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament. You can watch a short video explaining the process on our website.
Investigatory Powers Bill
The Committee considered its approach to the LCM on the Investigatory Powers Bill at its meeting on 28 June 2016 and agreed to issue a call for written evidence. The closing date for submissions was Friday 12 August 2016.
Correspondence
Committee Report
Policing and Crime Bill
The Committee considered its approach to the LCM on the Policing and Crime Bill at its meeting on 28 June 2016 and agreed to issue a call for written evidence. The closing date for submissions was Friday 12 August 2016.
Committee Report
Criminal Finances Bill
The Committee considered its approach to the LCM on the Criminal Finances Bill at its meeting on 13 December 2016 and agreed to issue a call for written evidence. The closing date for submissions was Tuesday 10 January 2017.
Correspondence
Committee Report
Supplementary LCM
Following amendments to the Bill, a supplementary LCM was lodged on 30 March 2017. The Committee considered this supplementary LCM at its meeting on 25 April 2017.
Committee Report
Offensive Weapons Bill
The Committee considered this LCM at its meeting on 23 October 2018.
Crime (Overseas Production Orders)
The Committee considered this LCM at its meeting on 23 October 2018.
Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill
The Committee will consider this LCM at its meeting on 15 December 2020
Written evidence
- Joint submission from Reprieve, The Pat Finucane Centre, Privacy International, The Committee on the Administration of Justice, Rights and Security International, Big Brother Watch (14 December 2020) (135KB pdf)
- Joint submission from Reprieve, The Pat Finucane Centre, Privacy International, The Committee on the Administration of Justice, Rights and Security International, Big Brother Watch, l.iberty and Amnesty International (14 December 2020) (357KB pdf)
- Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Justice to the Convener (13 January 2021) (90KB pdf)