Criminal Justice Committee
The Committee was established in June 2021. It focuses on the Criminal Justice system in Scotland, including:
- Police Scotland and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
- Courts, including the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
- Prosecution and the work of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
- The Scottish Prison Service and community sentencing
Next meeting of the committee
Details of the next meeting are not available yet.
Dates for future meetings
1st Meeting, 2021
Tuesday, June 22, 2021 09:30am
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Previous meetings of the committee
Work of the Committee
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Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bil
Access to court transcripts for victims and survivors of rape and sexual offences
Bail and Release from Custody Scotland Bill
Children Care and Justice Scotland Bill
Policing and mental health
Priorities in the justice sector and an Action Plan
Reducing drug deaths in Scotland and tackling problem drug use
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Correspondence
Correspondence
24 June 2025
Letter from the Minister for Community Safety to the Convener, 23 January 2023
Ongoing litigation relating to the acquisition and administration of Rangers Football Club
4 May 2023
Letter from the Solicitor General to the Convener, 4 May 2023
Official Reports of meetings
Official Reports of meetings
Meeting date: Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Prevention of Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1, Prostitution (Offences and Support) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1, Fatal Accident Inquiries and Deaths in Custody
Meeting date: Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Subordinate Legislation, Criminal Justice Modernisation and Abusive Domestic Behaviour Reviews (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2
Meeting date: Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Subordinate Legislation, Substance Misuse in Prisons
Meeting date: Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Substance Misuse in Prisons, Subordinate Legislation
Meeting date: Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Non-fatal Strangulation
Meeting date: Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Cybercrime, Secure Accommodation
Meeting date: Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Subordinate Legislation, Law Enforcement and Judicial Co-operation (European Union)
Meeting date: Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Subordinate Legislation, People’s Panel on Tackling Drug Harm and Deaths
Meeting date: Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2
Meeting date: Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2
Reports
Committee reports
A report by the Criminal Justice Committee on the Home Detention Curfew (Amendment of Specified Time Periods) (Scotland) Order 2025 [draft].
Report on the Restitution Fund (Scotland) Order 2025 [draft]
A report by the Criminal Justice Committee on the Restitution Fund (Scotland) Order 2025 [draft] .
Annual Report of the Criminal Justice Committee 2024-25
Annual Report of the Criminal Justice Committee of the Scottish Parliament for the Parliamentary Year May 2024 to May 2025.
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Audrey Nicoll
Convener
Scottish National Party
Liam Kerr
Deputy Convener
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Katy Clark
Member
Scottish Labour
Sharon Dowey
Member
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Jamie Hepburn
Member
Scottish National Party
Fulton MacGregor
Member
Scottish National Party
Rona Mackay
Member
Scottish National Party
Pauline McNeill
Member
Scottish Labour
Full details of committee membership, including substitute and previous members