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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.

Future meetings of the committee

The Criminal Justice Committee usually meets weekly on Wednesdays.

Previous meetings of the committee

See all meetings of the committee

Work of the Committee

Official Reports of meetings

Official Reports of meetings

Meeting date: Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Criminal Justice Committee

Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2

Meeting date: Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Criminal Justice Committee

Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2

Meeting date: Thursday, November 14, 2024

Criminal Justice Committee

Decision on Taking Business in Private, Tackling Drug Deaths and Drug Harm

Meeting date: Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Criminal Justice Committee

Decision on Taking Business in Private, Pre-budget Scrutiny 2025-26, Prospective Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Bill, Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Annual Report 2023-24

Meeting date: Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Criminal Justice Committee

Decision on Taking Business in Private, Pre-budget Scrutiny 2025-26, National Performance Framework

Meeting date: Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Criminal Justice Committee

Interests, Deputy Convener, Decision on Taking Business in Private, Pre-budget Scrutiny 2025-26, European Union Legislation

Meeting date: Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Criminal Justice Committee

Decision on Taking Business in Private, Subordinate Legislation, Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2025-26

Meeting date: Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Criminal Justice Committee

Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2

Meeting date: Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Criminal Justice Committee

Decision on Taking Business in Private, Subordinate Legislation, Food Standards Scotland (Tackling Food Crime)

Facal-luirg

A photo of Audrey Nicoll MSP

Audrey Nicoll

Convener
Scottish National Party
A photo of Liam Kerr MSP

Liam Kerr

Deputy Convener
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
A photo of Katy Clark MSP

Katy Clark

Member
Scottish Labour
A photo of Sharon Dowey MSP

Sharon Dowey

Member
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
A photo of Fulton MacGregor MSP

Fulton MacGregor

Member
Scottish National Party
A photo of Rona Mackay MSP

Rona Mackay

Member
Scottish National Party
A photo of Ben Macpherson MSP

Ben Macpherson

Member
Scottish National Party
A photo of Pauline McNeill MSP

Pauline McNeill

Member
Scottish Labour

Full details of committee membership, including substitute and previous members

Call for views

When a committee launches an inquiry, or starts looking at a bill, they may ask individuals or organisations to submit their views. This is called a ‘call for views’.

Get in touch

If you want to get in touch, you can contact Stephen Imrie, the Clerk for the committee.