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Criminal Justice Committee


Agenda: 24 May 2023

Wednesday, 24 May 2023

16th Meeting, 2023

Start time: 10:00am
Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
Agenda items: Decision on taking business in private, Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (UK Parliament legislation), Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (UK Parliament legislation), Priorities in the Justice Sector and an Action Plan, Subordinate legislation, Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill, Work programme, Annual report
Agenda published: Monday, 22 May 2023 02:41pm

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

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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.

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5. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider the following negative instrument—

Discontinuance of Cornton Vale Prison (Scotland) Order 2023 (SSI 2023/132)

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6. Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill (in private)

The Committee will consider its approach to the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1.

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1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


7. Work programme (in private)

The Committee will consider its work programme.

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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.

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1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item