As introduced, this Bill would require the police to have a code of ethics, make changes relating to the handling of police conduct, increase the functions of the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner and introduce an advisory board for the Commissioner.
As with all Bills, the Finance and Public Administration Committee invites written evidence on the estimated financial implications of the Bill as set out in its accompanying Financial Memorandum (FM).
Read the FM for this Bill: Financial Memorandum.
The call for views closed on 1 November 2023.
The Committee received 4 submissions to its call for views. Read the submissions on Citizen Space.
The Committee took evidence on the following dates:
The Committee took evidence from the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs
Read the agenda, papers and Official Report (substantially verbatim transcript) for this meeting
The Committee took evidence from the Scottish Government Bill Team.
Read the agenda, papers and Official Report (substantially verbatim transcript) for this meeting
Letter from the Convener to the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs of 16 April 2024
Letter from the Convener to the Convener of the Criminal Justice Committee of 16 April 2024
Letter from the Convener to the Presiding Officer of 16 April 2024
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs to the Convener of 22 April 2024
Letter from the Convener to the Convener of the Criminal Justice Committee of 16 May 2024
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs to the Convener of 20 May 2024