Criminal Justice Committee
Agenda: 24 May 2023
Wednesday, 24 May 2023
16th Meeting, 2023
Full agenda and available meeting papers
1. Decision on taking business in private
The Committee will decide whether to take item 8 in private.
2. Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
The Committee will take evidence on legislative consent memorandum LCM(S6)35 from—
- Tom Arthur
Minister for Community Wealth and Public Finance
Scottish Government - George Burgess
Director of Agriculture and Rural Economy
Scottish Government - George Dickson
Team Leader Detect and Disrupt, Defence, Security and Cyber Resilience
Scottish Government - Kirsty Anderson
Solicitor, Legal Directorate
Scottish Government
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Paper 1 - Legislative Consent Memorandum (293KB, pdf) posted 19 May 2023
3. Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
The Committee will consider the legislative consent memorandum lodged by Shona Robison, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Finance (LCM(S6)35).
4. Priorities in the Justice Sector and an Action Plan
The Committee will consider correspondence from the Scottish Government, the Scottish Prison Service, COSLA, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, the Criminal Justice Voluntary Sector Forum and the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service.
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Paper 2 - Action Plan Correspondence (346KB, pdf) posted 19 May 2023
5. Subordinate legislation
The Committee will consider the following negative instrument—
Discontinuance of Cornton Vale Prison (Scotland) Order 2023 (SSI 2023/132)
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Paper 3 - Subordinate Legislation (142KB, pdf) posted 19 May 2023
6. Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill
The Committee will consider its approach to the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1.
Papers for this item:
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
7. Work programme
The Committee will consider its work programme.
Papers for this item:
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
8. Annual report
The Committee will consider a draft annual report for the parliamentary year from 13 May 2022 to 12 May 2023.
Papers for this item:
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item