Criminal Justice Committee
The Committee was established in June 2021. It focuses on the Criminal Justice system in Scotland, including:
- Police Scotland and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
- Courts, including the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
- Prosecution and the work of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
- The Scottish Prison Service and community sentencing
Next meeting of the committee
Details of the next meeting are not available yet.
Dates for future meetings
The Criminal Justice Committee usually meets weekly on Wednesdays.
Previous meetings of the committee
Work of the Committee
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Cybercrime
Inquiry into the harm caused by substance misuse in Scottish Prisons
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Crime and Policing Bill
Policing and mental health
Pre-budget scrutiny 2026-27
Prevention of Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill
Priorities in the justice sector and an Action Plan
Prison Population
Prostitution (Offences and Support) (Scotland) Bill
Reducing drug deaths in Scotland and tackling problem drug use
Research on the impact of the UK’s exit from membership of the EU on law enforcement and judicial cooperation in Scotland
Facal-luirg
Access to court transcripts for victims and survivors of rape and sexual offences
Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill
Criminal Justice Modernisation and Abusive Domestic Behaviour Reviews (Scotland) Bill
Dangerous Dogs (Compensation and Exemption Schemes) (Scotland) Order 2024
Dangerous Dogs (Designated Types) (Scotland) Order 2024
Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Bill
Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Criminal Justice Bill
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Online Safety Bill
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Public Order Bill
Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Bill
Post-Legislative Scrutiny of the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018
Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2023-24
Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2024-25
Pre-budget scrutiny 2025-26
Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill
Work programme
Correspondence
Correspondence
Evidence session on the Prostitution (Offences and Support) (Scotland) Bill
11 December 2025
Letter from the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, 11 December 2025
Pre-budget Scrutiny 19 November 2025 Evidence Session Follow-up Information
9 December 2025
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs, 9 December 2025
Prostitution (Offences and Support) (Scotland) Bill
9 December 2025
Letter from the Lord Advocate, 9 December 2025
Official Reports of meetings
Official Reports of meetings
Meeting date: Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Prevention of Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (Service Delivery Review)
Meeting date: Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Prostitution (Offences and Support) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1, Pre-budget Scrutiny 2026-27, Subordinate Legislation
Meeting date: Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Prostitution (Offences and Support) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1, Pre-budget Scrutiny 2026-27
Meeting date: Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Prostitution (Offences and Support) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1, Pre-budget Scrutiny 2026-27
Meeting date: Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Subordinate Legislation, Prostitution (Offences and Support) (Scotland) Bill
Meeting date: Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Prostitution (Offences and Support) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: Thursday, October 2, 2025
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Reducing Drug Deaths and Tackling Problem Drug Use
Meeting date: Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Crime and Policing Bill (UK Parliament Legislation)
Meeting date: Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Interests, Substance Misuse in Prisons, Subordinate Legislation
Reports
Committee reports
Cybercrime and cyber-security in Scotland
A report by the Criminal Justice Committee on its scrutiny of the risks posed in Scotland to businesses and vulnerable individuals by cybercrime and cyber-security.
A report by the Criminal Justice Committee on the Management of Offenders (Scotland) Act 2019 and the Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Act 2025 (Consequential Modifications) Regulations 2026 [draft].
A report by the Criminal Justice Committee on the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Notification Requirements) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 [draft].
Facal-luirg
Audrey Nicoll
Convener
Scottish National Party
Liam Kerr
Deputy Convener
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Katy Clark
Member
Scottish Labour
Sharon Dowey
Member
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Jamie Hepburn
Member
Scottish National Party
Fulton MacGregor
Member
Scottish National Party
Rona Mackay
Member
Scottish National Party
Pauline McNeill
Member
Scottish Labour
Full details of committee membership, including substitute and previous members