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
Meeting details are not yet available. They will be published here in due course.
Get in touch
If you want to get in touch, you can contact Stephen Imrie, the Clerk for the committee.
Tagh raon-ama: The Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 5973 Find out about call charges.
X (previously known as Twitter): @SP_Justice
If you're appearing as a witness at a committee, take a look at our witness guide for more information.
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Tagh raon-ama Criminal Justice Committee
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Audrey Nicoll
Convener
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Aberdeen South and North Kincardine (Constituency)
Russell Findlay
Deputy Convener
Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for: West Scotland (Region)
Katy Clark
Member
Party: Scottish Labour
MSP for: West Scotland (Region)
Sharon Dowey
Member
Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for: South Scotland (Region)
Fulton MacGregor
Member
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Coatbridge and Chryston (Constituency)
Rona Mackay
Member
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Strathkelvin and Bearsden (Constituency)
Pauline McNeill
Member
Party: Scottish Labour
MSP for: Glasgow (Region)
John Swinney
Member
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Perthshire North (Constituency)
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Neil Bibby
Substitute Member
Party: Scottish Labour
MSP for: West Scotland (Region)
Jackie Dunbar
Substitute Member
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Aberdeen Donside (Constituency)
Committee work
Official Reports
Official Reports
Meeting date: Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Criminal Justice Bill, Subordinate Legislation
Meeting date: Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Subordinate Legislation, Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill
Meeting date: Wednesday, February 7, 2024
Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: Thursday, January 11, 2024
Management of Transgender Prisoners, Subordinate Legislation
Reports
Committee reports
A report of the Criminal Justice Committee's consideration of a notification from the Scottish Government for a legislative consent memorandum for the Investigatory Powers Amendment Bill (UK Parliament legislation).
A report setting out the consideration of the Criminal Justice Committee to two affirmative instruments.
A report of the Criminal Justice Committee's consideration of a notification from the Scottish Government for a supplementary legislative consent memorandum for the Online Safety Bill (UK Parliament legislation).