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WitnessesThe following witnesses were called to give oral evidenceCategoryNumberScottish Government Ministers13Scottish Government officials31Members of the Scottish Parliament0Representatives of public bodies and local authorities48UK Ministers0UK Government officials0Members of the UK Parliament0Representatives from other legislatures0Representatives of trade unions2Representatives of professional associations0Representatives of voluntary sector15Representative of further or higher education institutions7Other categories of witnesses7Business transactedBusinessNoDetailsInquiries2Action Plan and Priorities for the Justice Sector in Session 6;Pre-Budget Scrutiny of the Scottish Government's Draft Budget 2023-24Consultations1Pre-Budget Scrutiny of the Scottish Government's Draft Budget 2023-24Proposed Members’ Bills considered0Draft Bills considered (Pre-legislative discussion)1Proposed Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) BillBills considered5Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill;Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill;Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill;Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Bill;National Care Service (Scotland) BillPost-legislative scrutiny - Acts considered2Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018;Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Act 2022 Implementation TimetableLegislative Consent Memorandums3Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill;Online Safety Bill;Public Order BillPublic Body Act Consent Memorandums0SI consent notifications considered0SIs considered0SSIs considered349 draft affirmatives; 18 laid only; 7 negatives: SSI 2022/194; SSI 2022/210; SSI 2022/268; SSI 2022/385; SSI 2023/39; SSI 2023/98; SSI 2023/132Petitions considered0Divisions held3625 May 2022: Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2 amendments 76, 70, 61, 58, 62, 59, 71;1 June 2022: Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2 amendments 133, 127, 9, 29, 102, 86, 89, 132, 28, 90, 38, 105, 104, 40, 20, 36; 8 June 2022: Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2 amendments 1031, 1024, 1050, 1049, 1001, 1002, 1040, 1057, 1025;10 May 2023: Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2 amendments 52, 58, 67, 56Convener's Exercise of a Casting Vote2225 May 2022: Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2 amendments 76, 70, 61, 58, 59, 71;1 June 2022: Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2 amendments 127, 9, 102, 89, 132, 90, 105, 104;8 June 2022: Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2 amendments 1031, 1024, 1040, 1025;10 May 2023: Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2 amendments 52, 67, 56, 58Plenary debates0ReportsTitleSP Paper numberDate of publicationGovernment response7th Report, 2023 (Session 6): Stage 1 report on the Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill from the Criminal Justice Committee36312 May 202320 June 20236th Report, 2023 (Session 6): The Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Act 2022 (Consequential Modifications, Saving and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023 [draft]36411 May 2023No Response5th Report, 2023 (Session 6): Post-legislative scrutiny of the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 20183584 May 202321 June 20234th Report, 2023 (Session 6): The Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (Designation of Participating Countries) (Scotland) Order 2023 [draft]34217 March 2023No Response3rd Report, 2023 (Session 6): Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill Stage 1 Report3276 March 202314 March 20232nd Report, 2023 (Session 6): Report on the Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Public Order Bill (UK Parliament legislation)29516 January 2023No Response1st Report, 2023 (Session 6): Report on the Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill (UK Parliament legislation)29210 January 2023No Response12th Report, 2022 (Session 6): The International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2022 [draft]27129 November 2022No Response11th Report, 2022 (Session 6): The Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Act 2020 (Code...