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This set out key areas the Committee identified as needing to be urgently addressed across the Scottish criminal justice system, many of which pre-dated the COVID-19 pandemic. Many issues which were exacerbated by the impact of the pandemic and the refocussing of political and fiscal action on tackling the immediate impact of COVID.
Committee reports
Date published:
17 December 2025
In doing so, the Committee wishes to put on record the extent to which the detail of many of these proposals is unknown, as this will be set out in secondary legislation at a later date.
Whilst some stakeholders recognised the flexibility that regulation-making powers could bring, others suggested that the Bill itself had been introduced prematurely, and th...
Committee reports
Date published:
16 December 2025
As the Policy Memorandum outlines, the powers in Wales have recently been reviewed, with findings including:
The Welsh Future Generations Act and the extent to which it has been embedded in the DNA of Welsh public policy development and delivery continues to be world-leading
The reach of the Act, enthusiasm and commitment for what it aims to achieve has extended beyond those organisations who are covered by the legislation
Its success to date...
Committee reports
Date published:
9 September 2025
The Scottish Government has now lodged a Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum dated 13 August 2025. The sLCM recommends consent for amendments tabled by the UK Government on 15 July 2025 to clauses 46 and 110.
Oral Evidence
The Committee took evidence on the following dates:
Tuesday 7 May 2024
The Committee took evidence from the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs
Read the agenda, papers and Official Report (substantially verbatim transcript) for this meeting
Tuesday 26 March 2024
The Committee took evidence from the Scottish Government Bill Team.
A registrable event is defined as the submission of a completion certificate, or an application for the grant of permission for the temporary occupation - the same conditions defined as the building completion date in the Bill.
A person responsible for registering must notify Revenue Scotland.