Chamber and committees

As there are no more questions on policing, we will move on to questions about courts. I will bring in Russell Findlay.

Feel free.

The final committee member to ask questions will be Russell Findlay.

Katy Clark, I am not sure whether you want to ask about the consultation letter. I want to keep our questions focused on the motion and I am very happy for us to write to the cabinet secretary with any questions on the consultation letter. I am quite keen to pull things back.

If you can ask questions about the motion, that would be helpful.

The result of the division is: For 4, Against 4, Abstentions 0.

I will use my casting vote and agree to the motion.

Motion agreed to.

I invite the cabinet secretary to speak to the second instrument.

Thank you very much, cabinet secretary and officials, for your time this morning.

That concludes the public part of our meeting. Next week, we will see the cabinet secretary again to take evidence on parts 1 to 3 of the Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill and we will be looking also at the HMICS report on policing and mental health in Scotland. We now move into private session.

I will have to move on. I am sorry, but a number of members want to come in.

Thank you very much.

I invite the cabinet secretary to move motion S6M-10547.

Motion moved,

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.—[Angela Constance]