Minutes: 27 March 2024

Wednesday, 27 March 2024

13th Meeting, 2024

Start time: 09:00am

End time: 11:54am

Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room

Published: Wednesday, 27 March 2024

Also present:

Bob Doris and Christine Grahame

Minutes

1. Subordinate legislation:

The Committee took evidence on the Dangerous Dogs (Compensation and Exemption Schemes) (Scotland) Order 2024 (SSI 2024/70) from—

Siobhian Brown, Minister for Victims and Community Safety and Jim Wilson, Licensing Team Leader, Scottish Government.

2. Subordinate legislation:

Christine Grahame moved—

S6M-12516—That the Criminal Justice Committee recommends that the Dangerous Dogs (Compensation and Exemption Schemes) (Scotland) Order 2024 (SSI 2024/70) be annulled.

After debate, the motion was disagreed to (by division: For 0, Against 8, Abstentions 0).

3. Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill (In Private):

The Committee continued its consideration of a draft Stage 1 report. Various changes were agreed to, and the report was agreed for publication.