1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 7 in private. The Committee will also decide whether consideration of the oral evidence heard and draft letter on its pre-budget scrutiny should be taken in private at future meetings.

2. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Act 2020 (Code of Practice) (Appointed Day) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 [draft] from—

• Keith Brown
  Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans
  Scottish Government
• Elaine Hamilton
  Forensics Policy Team Leader, Police: Workforce, Equality and Forensics
  Scottish Government
• David Scott
  Policy Manager, Police: Workforce, Equality and Forensics
  Scottish Government

3. Subordinate legislation

Keith Brown (Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans) to move—

S6M-05906—That the Criminal Justice Committee recommends that the Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Act 2020 (Code of Practice) (Appointed Day) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 [draft] be approved.

4. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider the following negative instrument—

Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland (Membership) Modification Order 2022 (SSI 2022/268)

5. Pre-Budget Scrutiny

The Committee will take evidence as part of its Pre-Budget Scrutiny from—

• Lynn Brown
  Chief Executive
  Scottish Police Authority
• David Page
  Deputy Chief Officer
  Police Scotland
• James Gray
  Chief Financial Officer
  Police Scotland
• Ross Haggart
  Interim Chief Officer
  Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
• Stuart Stevens
  Interim Deputy Chief Officer
  Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
• John Thomson
  Acting Director of Finance and Procurement
  Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

6. Correspondence

The Committee will consider recent correspondence.

7. Pre-Budget Scrutiny

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