Minutes: 08 November 2023

1. Pre-Budget Scrutiny:

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

Teresa Medhurst, Chief Executive and Gerry O'Donnell, Interim Director of Finance, Scottish Prison Service;

and then from—

Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs, Catriona Dalrymple, Interim Director of Justice and Donald McGillivray, Director of Safer Communities, Scottish Government .

2. Subordinate legislation:

The Committee took evidence on the Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Act 2022 (Extension and Expiry of Temporary Justice Measures) Regulations 2023 from—

Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs, Heather Tully, Justice Reform Unit, Patrick Down, Criminal Law Practice and Licensing Unit and Nicola Guild, Solicitor, Legal Directorate, Scottish Government.

3. Subordinate legislation:

Angela Constance (Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs) moved—

S6M-10547—That the Criminal Justice Committee recommends that the Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Act 2022 (Extension and Expiry of Temporary Justice Measures) Regulations 2023 be approved.

4. Subordinate legislation:

The Committee took evidence on the International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2023 from—

Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs, Susan Black, Senior Policy Officer, Civil Law and Legal System Division and Emma Thomson, Solicitor, Legal Directorate, Scottish Government.

5. Subordinate legislation:

Angela Constance (Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs) moved—

S6M-10537—That the Criminal Justice Committee recommends that the International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2023 be approved.

6. Pre-Budget Scrutiny(In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 1.