Criminal Justice Committee
The Committee was established in June 2021. It focuses on the Criminal Justice system in Scotland, including:
- Police Scotland and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
- Courts, including the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
- Prosecution and the work of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
- The Scottish Prison Service and community sentencing
Next meeting of the committee
Details of the next meeting are not available yet.
Dates for future meetings
The Parliament is in recess from 29 June 2024. There aren't expected to be any committee meetings until September.
Previous meetings of the committee
Work of the Committee
Official Reports of meetings
Official Reports of meetings
Meeting date: Wednesday, June 5, 2024
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Emergency Release of Prisoners and Other Key Challenges in Scotland’s Prisons, Subordinate Legislation
Meeting date: Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: Thursday, May 23, 2024
Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: Thursday, May 16, 2024
Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Bill:Stage 1
Meeting date: Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Criminal Justice Bill, Subordinate legislation, Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Drug Deaths and Drug Harm
Meeting date: Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1, Subordinate Legislation
Reports
Committee reports
A report of the scrutiny of an affirmative instrument by the Criminal Justice Committee.
Annual Report of the Criminal Justice Committee 2023-24
The annual report of the Criminal Justice Committee for the period 13 May 2023 to 12 May 2024.
A report on the consideration of two Legislative Consent Memoranda by the Criminal Justice Committee.
Facal-luirg
Audrey Nicoll
Russell Findlay
Katy Clark
Sharon Dowey
Fulton MacGregor
Rona Mackay
Ben Macpherson
Pauline McNeill
Full details of committee membership, including substitute and previous members