1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 6 in private.

2. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Act 2022 (Consequential Modifications, Saving and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023 [draft] and on correspondence from the Minister, from—

• Siobhian Brown
  Minister for Victims and Community Safety
  Scottish Government
• Mary Hockenhull
  Safer Communities Policy
  Scottish Government
• Fiona McDiarmid
  Unit Head, Building Safer Communities
  Scottish Government
• Clare McKinlay
  Solicitor, Legal Directorate
  Scottish Government

3. Subordinate legislation

Siobhian Brown (Minister for Victims and Community Safety) to move—

S6M-08408—That the Criminal Justice Committee recommends that the Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Act 2022 (Consequential Modifications, Saving and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023 [draft] be approved.

4. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider the following negative instrument—

Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Act 2022 (Designation of Events and Incidental Provision) Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/98)

5. Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill (in private)

The Committee will consider a draft report to the Education, Children and Young People Committee.

6. Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will consider its initial approach to the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1.