Minutes: 29 June 2022

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take item 3 in private.

2. Subordinate legislation:

The Committee considered the following negative instrument—

Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Amendment Rules 2022 (SSI 2022/194)

The Committee agreed to make no recommendations in relation to the instrument.

3. Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill (In Private):

The Committee agreed its approach to a call for views on the Bill at Stage 1. The Committee also agreed to hold a discussion, in private, at the end of each meeting on the oral evidence heard, to consider any further approaches to the scrutiny of the Bill, and all draft reports on the Bill in private and under Standing Order Rule 12.4.3, to delegate to the Convener responsibility for arranging to pay expenses to witnesses which may arise under the SPCB witness expense scheme.

4. Work programme (In Private):

The Committee considered its work programme.