Criminal Justice Committee
Minutes: 10 November 2021
Wednesday, 10 November 2021
10th Meeting, 2021
Minutes
1. Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take items 4 and 5 in private.
2. Pre-Budget Scrutiny:
The Committee took evidence as part of its Pre-Budget Scrutiny from—
Keith Brown, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans, Donald McGillivray, Director of Safer Communities and Neil Rennick, Director of Justice, Scottish Government .
3. Control of Dogs (Scotland) Act 2010:
The Committee noted the correspondence received from the Minister for Community Safety and that subordinate legislation to establish a control of dogs database will be considered by the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee. The Committee agreed to keep the timetable for the review of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 under review.
4. Pre-Budget Scrutiny (in private):
The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.
5. Work programme (in private):
The Committee considered its work programme.