Minutes: 15 May 2024

1. Criminal Justice Bill (UK Parliament legislation):

The Committee took evidence on legislative consent memorandums LCM(S6)43 and LCM(S6)43a from—

Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs.

2. Criminal Justice Bill (UK Parliament legislation):

The Committee considered the legislative consent memorandums lodged by Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs (LCM(S6)43) and (LCM(S6)43a).

3. Subordinate legislation:

The Committee took evidence on the International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2024 [draft] from—

Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs.

4. Subordinate legislation:

Angela Constance (Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs) moved—

S6M-12734—That the Criminal Justice Committee recommends that the International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2024 [draft] be approved.

5. Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Bill:

The Committee took evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

Michelle Macleod, Commissioner, Phillip Chapman, Director of Operations and Sharon Clelland, Head of Legal Services, Police Investigations & Review Commissioner;

and then from—

Justin Farrell, Head of CAAPD, Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service.

6. Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Bill(In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 5.

7. Work programme(In Private):

The Committee considered and agreed its work programme.