Criminal Justice Committee
Minutes: 21 June 2023
Wednesday, 21 June 2023
19th Meeting, 2023
Minutes
1. Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill (UK Parliament legislation):
The Committee took evidence on supplementary legislative consent memorandum LCM(S6)27a from—
Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs and Michael Halpin, Defence Policy Manager, Directorate for Safer Communities, Scottish Government.
2. Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill (UK Parliament legislation):
The Committee considered the supplementary legislative consent memorandum lodged by Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs (LCM(S6)27a).
3. Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (UK Parliament legislation):
The Committee took evidence on supplementary legislative consent memorandum LCM(S6)35a from—
Tom Arthur, Minister for Community Wealth and Public Finance, Scottish Government.
4. Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (UK Parliament legislation):
The Committee considered the supplementary legislative consent memorandum lodged by Shona Robison, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Finance (LCM(S6)35a).
5. Online Safety Bill (UK Parliament legislation):
The Committee took evidence on supplementary legislative consent memorandum LCM(S6)18a from—
Maree Todd, Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport, Hilary Third, Head of Self-Harm Policy and Distress Interventions - Mental Health and Katy Richards, Solicitor, Legal Directorate, Scottish Government.
6. Online Safety Bill (UK Parliament legislation):
The Committee considered the supplementary legislative consent memorandum lodged by Michael Matheson, Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care (LCM(S6)18a).
7. Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Act 2022:
The Committee considered correspondence from the Scottish Government on Part 5 - Pyrotechnic Possession Offences. The Committee agreed to write to the Minister for Victims and Community Safety.
8. Policing and mental health:
The Committee considered correspondence from the Scottish Government.