Committee scrutiny of the Bill
The Committee took evidence on the Bill at the following four meetings (please see Annexe A for further details):
on 7 March, the Committee heard from a panel comprising representatives of the British Transport Police, the British Transport Police Authority (BTPA), the Scottish Police Authority and Police Scotland;
on 14 March, the Committee heard from a panel comprising representatives of the British Transport Police Federation, the British Transport Police Superintendents' Association Branch, the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers, the Scottish Police Federation, and the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association;
on 21 March, the Committee heard from ScotRail Alliance, CrossCountry, Virgin Trains, TransPennine Express and Direct Rail Services Limited, followed by a representative from the UK Department for Transport;
on 28 March, the Committee heard from the Cabinet Secretary for Justice, the Minister for Transport and the Islands, and Scottish Government officials.