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Scottish Parliament Statistics 2023-2024 - 4.3.4. Criminal Justice Committee

(As agreed by resolution of Parliament on 15 June 2021)  Convener: Audrey Nicoll (SNP) Deputy Convener: Russell Findlay (Con) Membership: The committee has 8 members Committee meetingsThere were 38 meetings in the parliamentary year.NumberTotal meetings of the Committee38Meetings held wholly in private3Meetings held partly in private26Joint meetings with other Committees3Meetings held outside the Parliament0Meetings held remotely by video conference0Hybrid meetings3Committee membersMembersPartyNumber of meetings attended (possible total)Katy Clark Lab34 (38)Sharon Dowey (from 29 June 2023)Con29 (32)Russell Findlay Con38 (38)Jamie Greene (until 29 June 2023)Con6 (6)Fulton MacGregorSNP36 (38)Rona MackaySNP36 (38)Pauline McNeillLab32 (38)Audrey NicollSNP38 (38)Collette Stevenson (until 29 June 2023)SNP6 (6)John Swinney (from 29 June 2023)SNP28 (31)Substitute membersSubstitute membersPartyNumber of meetings attendedNeil BibbyLab1Donald CameronCon1Jackie DunbarSNP1Reporters: None Committee Clerk: Stephen Imrie Advisers: None Visits Visit to HMP & YOI Stirling, Scotland's national facility housing remand and convicted young and adult women Events: None WitnessesThe following witnesses were called to give oral evidenceCategoryNumberScottish Government Ministers21Scottish Government officials49Members of the Scottish Parliament0Representatives of public bodies40Representatives of local authorities0UK Ministers0UK Government officials0Members of the UK Parliament0Representatives from other legislatures0Representatives of trade unions0Representatives of professional associations0NHS0Higher Education7Representatives of voluntary sector18Other categories of witnesses23Business transactedBusinessNo.DetailsInquiries2Policing and Mental Health;Reducing drug deaths in Scotland and tackling problem drug use (joint inquiry with HSCS & SJSS committees)Consultations3Criminal Justice Pre-Budget scrutiny: 2024-25;Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Bill - Call for views;Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) BillProposed Members’ Bills considered0Draft Bills considered (Pre-legislative discussion)0Bills considered3Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill;Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Bill;Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) BillPost-legislative scrutiny - Acts considered2Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2022;Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Act 2022Legislative Consent Memorandums1Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill;Criminal Justice BillPublic Body Act Consent Memorandums0SI consent notifications considered0SIs considered0SSIs considered213 draft affirmative; 7 laid only; 11 negative:SSI 2023/172; SSI 2023/239; SSI 2023/242; SSI 2023/364; SSI 2023/366; SSI 2023/369; SSI 2024/26; SSI 2024/30; SSI 2024/31; SSI 2024/70; SSI 2024/80Petitions considered0Divisions held 1117 May 2023: Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2 amendments 71, 102, 9, 100, 93, 80, 6821 June 2023: Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill 8 November 2023: Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Act 2022 (Extension and Expiry of Temporary Justice Measures) Regulations 202321 February 2024: Dangerous Dogs (Designated Types) (Scotland) Order 2024 (SSI 2024/31)27 March 2024: Dangerous Dogs (Compensation and Exemption Schemes) (Scotland) Order 2024 (SSI 2024/70)Convener’s Exercise of a Casting Vote517 May 2023: Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2 amendments 100, 102, 93, 808 November 2023: Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Act 2022 (Extension and Expiry of Temporary Justice Measures) Regulations 2023 [Draft]Plenary debates121 September 2023: Debate without MotionReportsTitleSP Paper numberDate of publicationGovernment response2nd Report, 2024 (Session 6): Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill Stage 1 Report56029 March 202416 April 20241st Report, 2024 (Session 6): Report on the Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Investigatory Powers Amendment Bill (UK Parliament legislation)53123 February 2024No Response15th Report, 2023 (Session 6): Report on the International Organisations Immunities draft Order and the Coronavirus Recovery and Reform Scotland Act 2022 draft Regulations 202346913 November 2023No Response14th Report, 2023 (Session 6): Report on the supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Online Safety Bill (UK Parliament legislation)41523 June 2023No Response13th Report, 2023 (Session 6): Report on the supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (UK Parliament legislation)41423 June 2023No Response12th Report, 2023 (Session 6): Report on the supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill (UK Parliament legislation)41323 June 2023No Response11th Report, 2023 (Session 6): The Police Negotiating Board for Scotland (Constitution, Arbitration and Qualifying Cases) Regulations 2023 [draft]3968 June 2023No Response10th Report, 2023 (Session 6): Annual Report for the Criminal Justice Committee (13 May 2022 to 12 May 2023)3835 June 2023n/a9th Report, 2023 (Session 6): The International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2023 [draft]3911 June 2023No Response8th Report, 2023 (Session 6): Report on the Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (UK Parliament legislation)38230 May 2023No Response

Official Report Meeting date: 11 February 2026

Meeting of the Parliament 11 February 2026 [Draft]

Question 7 has not been lodged.Tree Planting (2025-26 Targets) Tree Planting (2025-26 Targets) I remind members of my entry in the register of members’ interests, which shows that I own a farm in Moray, which includes some trees.

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(Scotland) Act 2005. 11 Further review (1) Where a notification continuation order has been made, the chief constable must no 30 later than the further date of discharge— (a) make another notification continuation order in respect of the relevant domestic abuse offender, or (b) notify the relevant domestic abuse offender that the offender ceases to be subject to the notification requirements of this Part on the further date of discharge. 35 (2) Section 10(2) to (7) applies in relation to this section, but a reference to the date of discharge is to be read as a reference to the further date of discharge. 12 Application to a sheriff (1) Where the chief constable fails to comply with section 10(1) or 11(1), the relevant domestic abuse offender may make an application to a sheriff for an order that the 40 offender is no longer subject to the notification requirements of this Part. 9 Prevention of Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill Part 1—Notification requirements for domestic abuse offenders (2) An application under subsection (1) is to be made by summary application to the sheriff in whose sheriffdom the relevant domestic abuse offender resides. (3) On an application under subsection (1), the sheriff may— (a) make the order sought in the application, or 5 (b) make a notification continuation order in respect of the relevant domestic abuse offender. (4) Section 10(2) to (5) and (7) applies in relation to the making of a notification continuation order under this section, but— (a) a reference to the chief constable is to be read as a reference to the sheriff, and 10 (b) if an application under subsection (1) is made in relation to the failure of the 1 relevant chief constable to comply with section 11(1), the reference to the date of discharge in section 10(2) is to be read as a reference to the further date of discharge. (5) The chief constable and the relevant domestic abuse offender may appear or be 15 represented at any hearing in respect of the application. (6) Where an application under subsection (1) is determined, the sheriff clerk must send a copy of the interlocutor, and where made a copy of the notification continuation order, to the relevant domestic abuse offender and the chief constable. (7) The copy of the interlocutor, and where made the copy of the notification continuation 20 order, is sent in accordance with subsection (6) if— (a) sent by registered post or by the recorded delivery service (an acknowledgement or certificate of delivery of a copy so sent, issued by the Post Office, being sufficient evidence of the delivery of the copy on the day specified in the acknowledgement or certificate), or 25 (b) personally served on the relevant domestic abuse offender and the chief constable. (8) The relevant domestic abuse offender remains subject to the notification requirements of this Part until the matter is finally determined as mentioned in section 13(10). 13 Appeals (1) The decision of the chief constable— 30 (a) to make a notification continuation order, and (b) setting the fixed period of the notification continuation order, may be appealed by the relevant domestic abuse offender within 21 days after the date specified in subsection (3). (2) An appeal under subsection (1) is to be made by summary application to the sheriff in 35 whose sheriffdom the relevant domestic abuse offender resides. (3) The date is— (a) where the appeal is brought against the decision of the chief constable made under section 10(1), the date of discharge, or (b) where the appeal is brought against the decision of the relevant chief constable 40 made under section 11(1), the further date of discharge. 10 Prevention of Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill Part 1—Notification requirements for domestic abuse offenders (4) The decision of a sheriff— (a) on an application made under section 12(1), (b) on appeal made under subsection (1), and (c) in relation to the fixed period of the notification continuation order, 5 may be appealed by the relevant domestic abuse offender or the chief constable to the Sheriff Appeal Court within 21 days of the date of that decision. (5) On an appeal under this section, the sheriff or the Sheriff Appeal Court may— (a) uphold or quash the decision of the chief constable or, as the case may be, the sheriff, 10 (b) make a notification continuation order, or 1 (c) vary the fixed period in that order. (6) Section 10(3) to (5) applies in relation to the making of a notification continuation order under this section but a reference to the chief constable is to be read as a reference to the sheriff or, as the case may be, Sheriff Appeal Court. 15 (7) Where an appeal under this section is finally determined, the sheriff clerk must send a copy of the interlocutor, and where made a copy of the notification continuation order, to the relevant domestic abuse offender and the chief constable. (8) The copy of the interlocutor, and where made the copy of the notification continuation order, is sent in accordance with subsection (7) if— 20 (a) sent by registered post or by the recorded delivery service (an acknowledgement or certificate of delivery of a copy so sent, issued by the Post Office, being sufficient evidence of the delivery of the copy on the day specified in the acknowledgement or certificate), or (b) personally served on the relevant domestic abuse offender and chief constable. 25 (9) The relevant domestic abuse offender remains subject to the existing notification requirements of this Part until the matter is finally determined as mentioned in subsection (10). (10) The matter is finally determined— (a) where it is decided that a relevant domestic abuse offender should cease to be 30 subject to the notification requirements of this Part, or the decision to make a notification continuation order is quashed, on the expiry of the period of 21 days referred to in subsection (4) without an appeal being taken, (b) where a notification continuation order is made, or a decision to make such an order is upheld on appeal, on the expiry of the period of 21 days referred to in 35 subsection (1) or (4) without an appeal being taken, or (c) where an appeal is taken— (i) on the disposal of the appeal, or (ii) on its being abandoned. 11 Prevention of Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill Part 2—Assessment of offenders for rehabilitation programmes and services 14 Power to amend periods The Scottish Ministers may by regulations amend— (a) the periods specified in section 9(1), and (b) the fixed period specified in section 10(2). 5 Management of offenders 15 Assessing and managing risks posed by offenders subject to notification requirements (1) Section 10 (arrangements for assessing and managing risks posed by certain offenders) of the Management of Offenders etc.

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Supported by: Edward Mountain*, Emma Harper*, Sandra White*, Richard Lyle*, Bill Kidd* Motions and amendments which have attracted additional support S5M-13020 Alexander Stewart: Precision Medicine (lodged on 27 June 2018) New Support: Alexander Burnett*, Gordon Lindhurst*, Edward Mountain*, Annie Wells*, Bill Bowman*, Jamie Greene*, Liam Kerr*, Alison Harris*, Rachael Hamilton* S5M-13019 Finlay Carson: Louis Wall, Scotland's Gardener of the Year (lodged on 27 June 2018) New Support: Edward Mountain*, Jeremy Balfour*, Joan McAlpine*, Bill Bowman*, Michelle Ballantyne*, Bill Kidd*, Liam Kerr*, Alison Harris* S5M-13016 Iain Gray: Pencaitland Primary School Success at Edinburgh and Lothians Schools Film Competition (lodged on 27 June 2018) New Support: Stewart Stevenson* S5M-13014 Finlay Carson: Funding Award for The Ethical Dairy (lodged on 27 June 2018) New Support: Edward Mountain* S5M-13013 Alison Johnstone: Under-representation of Women s Sports in Media (lodged on ’ 27 June 2018) New Support: John Finnie*, John Mason* S5M-13012 Michelle Ballantyne: New Pollinating Trail at Whitmuir Farm (lodged on 27 June 2018) Friday 29 June 2018 9 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Motions | Gluasadan New Support: Miles Briggs*, Margaret Mitchell*, Gordon Lindhurst*, Annie Wells*, Alexander Stewart*, Jamie Greene*, Maurice Corry*, Liz Smith*, Bill Bowman*, Jeremy Balfour*, Edward Mountain*, Alison Harris* S5M-13011 Michelle Ballantyne: West Linton Socialize Technology Club Success at Scottish Robotic Games (lodged on 27 June 2018) New Support: Margaret Mitchell*, Gordon Lindhurst*, Miles Briggs*, Annie Wells*, Maurice Corry*, Jamie Greene*, Alexander Stewart*, Liz Smith*, Bill Bowman*, Jeremy Balfour*, Edward Mountain*, Alison Harris* S5M-13010 Michelle Ballantyne: Peebles High School, First School in the Borders to be Awarded Silver LGBT Charter Mark (lodged on 27 June 2018) New Support: Edward Mountain*, Annie Wells* S5M-13009 Michelle Ballantyne: Anderson's Butchers Named Best Black Pudding in Scotland (lodged on 27 June 2018) New Support: Edward Mountain*, Annie Wells* S5M-13008 Kenneth Gibson: Celebrating the Works of Sir John James Burnet (lodged on 27 June 2018) New Support: Stewart Stevenson*, Bill Kidd* S5M-13007 Ben Macpherson: Cyrenians 50th Anniversary (lodged on 27 June 2018) New Support: Stewart Stevenson*, Annie Wells*, Andy Wightman*, John Mason* S5M-13004 Monica Lennon: Whitehill Incinerator Rejected by South Lanarkshire Council (lodged on 27 June 2018) New Support: James Kelly*, Elaine Smith* S5M-13003 Monica Lennon: British Medical Association Supports Access to Free Sanitary Products (lodged on 27 June 2018) New Support: Elaine Smith*, Annie Wells* S5M-13001 Rona Mackay: SCVO Charity Awards 2018 Winner in Strathkelvin and Bearsden (lodged on 27 June 2018) New Support: Gordon Lindhurst*, Edward Mountain*, Stewart Stevenson*, Annie Wells* S5M-13000 Kenneth Gibson: End Violence Against People with Albinism (lodged on 27 June 2018) New Support: Richard Lyle*, Sandra White*, Emma Harper*, Edward Mountain*, John Mason*, Stewart Stevenson*, Joan McAlpine*, Bill Kidd*, Bob Doris* S5M-12999 Kezia Dugdale: Scouts Scotland Provides Free Sanitary Products at Scout Adventure Centres (lodged on 26...

Last updated: 11 September 2025

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Bureau members may wish to note for information that the rota for Members’ Business until Christmas recess is as follows– Week beginning Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 8 September 2025 CON SNP LAB 15 September 2025 SNP CON SNP 22 September 2025 SNP CON LAB 29 September 2025 SNP SNP GRN 6 October 2025 LD CON SNP October Recess 2025 27 October 2025 SNP SNP CON 3 November 2025 LAB SNP SNP 10 November 2025 CON SNP LAB 17 November 2025 SNP CON SNP 24 November 2025 SNP GRN CON 1 December 2025 LAB SNP SNP 8 December 2025 CON SNP LAB 15 December 2025 SNP CON SNP 4.

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Bureau members may wish to note for information that the rota for Members’ Business until February recess is as follows – Week beginning Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 29 November CON SNP LAB 6 December SNP CON SNP 13 December SNP GRN CON 20 December LAB SNP SNP 10 January CON SNP LAB 17 January SNP CON SNP 24 January SNP CON LAB 31 January SNP SNP GRN 7 February LD CON SNP 4.

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Other new and altered motions and amendments *S5M-21826 Lewis Macdonald: Aberdeen #StillStandingFree Campaign Makes 1,000th Food Delivery—That the Parliament recognises that Aberdeen FC and Aberdeen FC Community Trust have made their 1,000th delivery of food parcels to vulnerable families in the city since the #StillStandingFree campaign was launched on 20 March 2020; recognises that Aberdeen FC staff, including players, and volunteers from Aberdeen FC Community Trust, have been working with the local social enterprise, CFINE, to ensure that families and young children are receiving food packages during the COVID-19 crisis; understands that Aberdeen FC Community Trust has raised over £170,000, including a donation from Aberdeen FC to the value of 10% of season ticket sales, in order to support COVID-19 initiatives, such as food deliveries and mental health support for young people; acknowledges that the #StillStandingFree campaign has also seen Aberdeen FC players and staff phoning fans to ensure they have everything they need, and that the initiative has already contacted 8,000 Dons fans; thanks all those who have contributed their time to supporting Aberdeen FC, Aberdeen FC Community Trust and the #StillStandingFree campaign, and commends them for the impact that their work has had on the local community.

Official Report Meeting date: 3 October 2023

Meeting of the Parliament 03 October 2023

I have been assured by the current deputy chief constable and, indeed, by the previous chief constable that, despite the tough choices ahead, that will provide for safe and stable policing in the future.

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