Criminal Justice Committee
Agenda: 15 December 2021
Wednesday, 15 December 2021
14th Meeting, 2021
Full agenda and available meeting papers
1. Decision on taking business in private
The Committee will decide whether to take item 5 in private, and whether its work programme, reviews of evidence heard and its approach to forthcoming legislation, should be considered in private, at future meetings.
2. What now for the prosecution of violence against women and girls?
The Committee will take evidence from—
- Deputy Chief Constable Malcolm Graham
Crime and Operational Support
Police Scotland - Detective Chief Superintendent Sam Faulds
Head of Public Protection, Specialist Crime Division
Police Scotland - Keith Brown
Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans
Scottish Government - Willie Cowan
Deputy Director, Criminal Justice Division
Scottish Government
Papers for this item:
Paper 2 - Note by the Clerk (141KB, pdf) posted 10 December 2021
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
3. Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill and Judicial Review and Courts Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
The Committee will take evidence on legislative consent memorandums LCM(S6)4a and LCM(S6)10 from—
- Keith Brown
Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans
Scottish Government - Alison Morris
Head of Serious Organised Crime Policy – Divert and Deter
Scottish Government - Philip Lamont
Criminal Justice Division
Scottish Government
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Judicial Review and Courts Bill LCM Note by the Clerk (133KB, pdf) posted 10 December 2021
Paper 2 - Police, Crime Sentencing and Courts Bill LCM Note by the Clerk (131KB, pdf) posted 10 December 2021
4. Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill and Judicial Review and Courts Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
The Committee will consider the legislative consent memorandums lodged by Keith Brown, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans (LCM(S6)4a) and (LCM(S6)10) .
5. What now for the prosecution of violence against women and girls?
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.
6. Roundtable evidence sessions
The Committee will consider a revised draft report.
Papers for this item:
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item