December 2017
37th Meeting, Tuesday 19 December 2017
Draft Budget Scrutiny 2018-19
Evidence session with the Lord Advocate
Public petitions
Consideration of one new and three current petitions
Civil Litigation (Expenses and Group Proceedings) (Scotland) Bill (in private)
Continued consideration of a draft Stage 1 report
Work programme (possibly in private)
Consideration of forward work programme
Official Report of Meeting 19 December 2017
36th Meeting, Tuesday 12 December 2017
Subordinate legislation
Criminal Legal Assistance (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 [draft]
Police Investigations and Review Commissioner (Application and Modification of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016) (Scotland) Order 2017 [draft]
Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill
Consideration of Stage 2 amendments
Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Repeal) (Scotland) Bill
Evidence from James Kelly MSP, Member in Charge of the Bill
Justice Sub-Committee on Policing
Report back from the Sub-Committee meeting on 7 December 2017
Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Repeal) (Scotland) Bill (possibly in private)
Consideration of the main themes emerging from the evidence received
Civil Litigation (Expenses and Group Proceedings) (Scotland) Bill (in private)
Consideration of a draft Stage 1 report
Official Report of Meeting 12 December 2017
35th Meeting, Tuesday 05 December 2017
Subordinate legislation
First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of the Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland) Regulations 2018 [draft]
First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of the Scottish Charity Appeals Panel) Regulations 2018 [draft]
First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Health and Education Chamber and Upper Tribunal for Scotland (Composition) Regulations 2018 [draft]
First-tier Tribunal for Scotland General Regulatory Chamber Charity Appeals Cases and Upper Tribunal for Scotland (Composition) Regulations 2018 [draft]
Public Records (Scotland) Act 2011 (Authorities) Amendment Order 2018 [draft]
Police Pension Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2017 (SSI 2017/387)
Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Amendment Rules 2017 (SSI 2017/393)
First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Health and Education Chamber and General Regulatory Chamber Charity Appeals (Procedure) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2017 (SSI 2017/398)
Justice Sub-Committee on Policing
Report back from the Sub-Committee meeting on 23 November 2017
Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Repeal) (Scotland) Bill
Evidence from the Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs
Civil Litigation (Expenses and Group Proceedings) (Scotland) Bill (possibly in private)
Consideration of a draft Stage 1 report
Official Report of Meeting 5 December 2017
November 2017
34th Meeting, Tuesday 21 November 2017
Subordinate legislation
First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Housing and Property Chamber (Procedure) Regulations 2017 (SSI 2017/328)
First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Housing and Property Chamber (Rules of Procedure) Amendment Regulations 2017 (SSI 2017/369)
First-tier Tribunal for Scotland General Regulatory Chamber Charity Appeals (Procedure) Regulations 2017 (SSI 2017/364)
First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Health and Education Chamber (Procedure) Regulations 2017 (SSI 2017/366)
Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (Consequential and Supplementary Modifications) Regulations 2017 [draft]
Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (Modification of Part 1 and Ancillary Provision) Regulations 2017 [draft]
Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill
Consideration of Stage 2 amendments
Civil Litigation (Expenses and Group Proceedings) (Scotland) Bill
Evidence from the Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs
Official Report of Meeting 21 November 2017
33rd Meeting, Tuesday 14 November 2017
Subordinate legislation
Telecommunications Restriction Orders (Custodial Institutions) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 [draft]
Housing (Scotland) Act 2014 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2017 (SSI 2017/329)
Rent Regulation and Assured Tenancies (Forms) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 (SSI 2017/349)
Pensions Appeal Tribunals (Scotland) (Amendment) Rules 2017 (SSI 2017/367)
Civil Litigation (Expenses and Group Proceedings) (Scotland) Bill
Evidence session
Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Repeal) (Scotland) Bill
Evidence session
Justice Sub-Committee on Policing
Report back from Sub-Committee meeting on 9 November 2017
Official Report of Meeting 14 November 2017
32nd Meeting, Tuesday 07 November 2017
Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Repeal) (Scotland) Bill
Evidence session
Draft Budget Scrutiny 2018-19 (possibly in private)
Consideration of approach to scrutiny of the Scottish Government's Draft Budget 2018-19
Official Report of Meeting 7 November 2017
October 2017
31st Meeting, Tuesday 31 October 2017
Civil Litigation (Expenses and Group Proceedings) (Scotland) Bill
Evidence session
Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2
Evidence session
Justice Sub-Committee on Policing
Report back from Sub-Committee meeting on 26 October 2017
Work programme (possibly in private)
Consideration of forward work programme
Official Report of Meeting 31 October 2017
30th Meeting, Tuesday 24 October 2017
Subordinate legislation
Consideration of the draft Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2017
Subordinate legislation
Consideration of the Civil Legal Aid (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2017 (SSI 2017/310)
Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Repeal) (Scotland) Bill
Evidence session
Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Repeal) (Scotland) Bill (possibly in private)
Consideration of potential witnesses
Official Report of Meeting 24 October 2017
29th Meeting, Tuesday 03 October 2017
Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Repeal) (Scotland) Bill
Evidence session
Subordinate legislation
Scottish Tribunals (Eligibility for Appointment) Amendment Regulations 2017 (SSI 2017/274)
Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Prescribed Police Stations) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 (SSI 2017/285)
Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003 (Rural Housing Bodies) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2017 (SSI 2017/301)
Justice Sub-Committee on Policing
Report back from the Sub-Committee meeting on 28 September 2017
Work programme
Consideration of forward work programme
Official Report of Meeting 3 October 2017
September 2017
28th Meeting, Tuesday 26 September 2017
Subordinate legislation
Consideration of the draft International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2017
Civil Litigation (Expenses and Group Proceedings) (Scotland) Bill
Evidence session
Official Report of Meeting 26 September 2016
27th Meeting, Tuesday 19 September 2017
Civil Litigation (Expenses and Group Proceedings) (Scotland) Bill
Evidence session
Justice Sub-Committee on Policing
Report back from the meeting on 14 September 2017
Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill (in private)
Consideration of draft Stage 1 report
Official Report of Meeting 19 September 2017
26th Meeting, Tuesday 12 September 2017
Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill (in private)
Consideration of a draft Stage 1 report
25th Meeting, Tuesday 05 September 2017
Declaration of interests
Maurice Corry and Liam Kerr
Public petitions
Consideration of current petitions
Civil Litigation (Expenses and Group Proceedings) (Scotland) Bill
Evidence session
Civil Litigation (Expenses and Group Proceedings (Scotland) Bill (possibly in private)
Consideration of written evidence received and potential witnesses
Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Repeal) (Scotland) Bill (possibly in private)
Consideration of written evidence received and potential witnesses
Work programme (possibly in private)
Consideration of forward work programme
Official Report of Meeting 5 September 2017
June 2017
24th Meeting, Tuesday 27 June 2017
Subordinate legislation
Advice and Assistance (Proceedings for Recovery of Documents) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 [draft]
Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill
Concluding evidence from the Cabinet Secretary for Justice
Justice Sub-Committee on Policing
Report back from the meeting on 22 June 2017
Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Repeal) (Scotland) Bill (possibly in private)
Consideration of approach to scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1
Work programme (possibly in private)
Consideration of forward work programme
Official Report of Meeting 27 June 2017
23rd Meeting, Tuesday 20 June 2017
Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill
Evidence session
Justice Sub-Committee on Policing
Report back from the meeting on 15 June 2017
Official Report of meeting 20 July 2017
22nd Meeting, Tuesday 13 June 2017
Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill
Evidence session
Civil Litigation (Expenses and Group Proceedings) (Scotland) Bill (possibly in private)
Consideration of approach to scrutiny at Stage 1
Official Report of Meeting 13 June 2017
21st Meeting, Tuesday 06 June 2017
Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill
Evidence session
Subordinate legislation
First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Oaths) Regulations 2017 (SSI 2017/148)
Act of Sederunt (Fees of Sheriff Officers) (Amendment) 2017 (SSI 2017/153)
Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. (Scotland) Act 2016 (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2017 (SSI 2017/156)
Justice Sub-Committee on Policing
Report back from meeting on 1 June 2017
Official Report of Meeting 6 June 2017
May 2017
20th Meeting, Tuesday 30 May 2017
Subordinate legislation
Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2017 [draft]
Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015 (Relevant Trafficking or Exploitation Offences and Relevant UK Orders) Regulations 2017 [draft]
Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill
Evidence session
Railway Policing (Scotland) Bill
Stage 2 consideration
Justice Sub-Committee on Policing
Report back from the meeting on 25 May 2017
Official Report of Meeting 30 May 2017
19th Meeting, Tuesday 23 May 2017
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
Evidence session
Limitation (Childhood Abuse) (Scotland) Bill
Stage 2 consideration
Justice Sub-Committee on Policing
Report back from the meeting on 18 May 2017
Official Report of Meeting 23 May 2017
18th Meeting, Tuesday 16 May 2017
Justice Sub-Committee on Policing
Report back from the meeting on 11 May 2017
Annual report (possibly in private)
Draft annual report for 2016-17
Subordinate legislation (possibly in private)
Draft report on the Apologies (Scotland) Act 2016 (Excepted Proceedings) Regulations 2017
Official Report of Meeting 16 May 2017
17th Meeting, Tuesday 09 May 2017
Subordinate legislation
Apologies (Scotland) Act 2016 (Excepted Proceedings) Regulations 2017 [draft]
Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill
Evidence session with Scottish Government officials
Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill (possibly in private)
Consideration of witnesses for Stage 1 scrutiny
Official Report of Meeting 9 May 2017
16th Meeting, Tuesday 02 May 2017
Public petitions
Consideration of current petitions
Work programme (possibly in private)
Consideration of forward work programme
Official Report of Meeting 2 May 2017
April 2017
15th Meeting, Tuesday 25 April 2017
Criminal Finances Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
Evidence from Cabinet Secretary for Justice on a legislative consent memorandum on the Bill
Subordinate legislation
Consideration of the Damages (Personal Injury) (Scotland) Order 2017 (SSI 2017/96)
Justice Sub-Committee on Policing
Report back from the Sub-Committee meeting on 20 April 2017
Railway Policing (Scotland) Bill (in private)
Consideration of a draft Stage 1 report
Official Report of Meeting 25 April 2017
14th Meeting, Tuesday 18 April 2017
Subordinate legislation
International Organisation (Immunities and Privileges) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2017 [draft]
Subordinate legislation
Act of Sederunt (Fees of Solicitors in the Court of Session and Sheriff Court Amendment) (Pursuers’ Offers) 2017 (SSI 2017/53)
First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Housing and Property Chamber (Procedure) Amendment Regulations 2017 (SSI 2017/68)
First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Tax Chamber (Procedure) Regulations 2017 (SSI 2017/69)
Justice Sub-Committee on Policing
Report back from the Sub-Committee meeting on 30 March 2017
Limitation (Childhood Abuse) (Scotland) Bill (in private)
Consideration of a draft Stage 1 report
Railway Policing (Scotland) Bill (in private)
Consideration of a draft Stage 1 report
Official Report of Meeting 18 April 2017
March 2017
13th Meeting, Tuesday 28 March 2017
Railway Policing (Scotland) Bill
Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and the Minister for Transport and the Islands
Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill (possibly in private)
Consideration of approach to Stage 1
Railway Policing (Scotland) Bill (in private)
Consideration of key issues emerging from the evidence received
Inquiry into the role and purpose of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (in private)
Continued consideration of a draft report
Official Report of Meeting 28 March 2017
12th Meeting, Thursday 23 March 2017
Inquiry into the role and purpose of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (in private)
Continued consideration of a draft report
11th Meeting, Tuesday 21 March 2017
Railway Policing (Scotland) Bill
Evidence session with train operating companies
Justice Sub-Committee on Policing
Report back from the Sub-Committee meeting on 16 March 2017
Limitation (Childhood Abuse) (Scotland) Bill (possibly in private)
Consideration of key issues emerging from the evidence received on the Bill at Stage 1
Inquiry into the role and purpose of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (in private)
Continued consideration of a draft report
Official Report of Meeting 21 March 2017
10th Meeting, Tuesday 14 March 2017
Subordinate legislation
Scottish Tribunals (Listed Tribunals) Regulations 2017 [draft]
Subordinate legislation
First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Tax Chamber and Upper Tribunal for Scotland (Composition) Regulations 2017 [draft]
Tribunals (Scotland) Act 2014 (Ancillary Provisions) Regulations 2017 [draft]
First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of the First-tier Tax Tribunal for Scotland) Regulations 2017 [draft]
Upper Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of the Upper Tax Tribunal for Scotland) Regulations 2017 [draft]
Limitation (Childhood Abuse) (Scotland) Bill
Evidence session with Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs
Railway Policing (Scotland) Bill
Evidence session with unions and staff associations
Official Report of Meeting 14 March 2017
9th Meeting, Thursday 09 March 2017
Inquiry into the role and purpose of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (in private)
Consideration of a draft report
8th Meeting, Tuesday 07 March 2017
Justice Sub-Committee on Policing
Report back from the Sub-Committee meeting on 23 February 2017
Railway Policing (Scotland) Bill
Evidence session
Work programme (possibly in private)
Inquiry into the role and purpose of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (in private)
Consideration of a draft report
Official Report of Meeting 7 March 2017
February 2017
7th Meeting, Tuesday 28 February 2017
Subordinate legislation
Consideration of the draft Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008 (Scottish Land Court) Order 2017
Limitation (Childhood Abuse) (Scotland) Bill
Evidence session
Work programme (possibly in private)
Inquiry into the role and purpose of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (in private)
Consideration of a draft report
Official Report of Meeting 28 February 2017
6th Meeting, Tuesday 21 February 2017
Limitation (Childhood Abuse) (Scotland) Bill
Evidence session
Inquiry into the role and purpose of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (in private)
Consideration of a draft report
Official Report of Meeting 21 February 2017
5th Meeting, Tuesday 07 February 2017
Subordinate legislation
Draft Stop and Search Code of Practice (Appointed Day) (Scotland) Regulations 2017
Subordinate legislation
Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003 (Rural Housing Bodies) Amendment Order 2017 (SSI 2017/7)
Justice Sub-Committee on Policing
Report back from the Sub-Committee meeting on 2 February 2017
Railway Policing (Scotland) Bill (possibly in private)
Consideration of written evidence and potential witnesses
Inquiry into the role and purpose of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (possibly in private)
Consideration of a discussion paper
Official Report of Meeting 7 February 2017
January 2017
4th Meeting, Tuesday 31 January 2017
Criminal Finances Bill (UK Parliament legislation) (in private)
Consideration of a draft report on legislative consent memorandum LCM-S5-6
3rd Meeting, Tuesday 24 January 2017
Demand-led policing: service of first and last resort
Round-table evidence session
Public petitions
Consideration of current petitions
Justice Sub-Committee on Policing
Report back from the Sub-Committee meeting on 12 January 2017
Limitation (Childhood Abuse) (Scotland) Bill (possibly in private)
Consideration of written evidence received and proposed witnesses
Work programme (possibly in private)
Official Report of Meeting 24 January 2017
2nd Meeting, Tuesday 17 January 2017
Inquiry into the role and purpose of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
Evidence from the Lord Advocate
Public petitions
Consideration of current petitions
Subordinate legislation
Police Service of Scotland (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016/419)
Firemen’s Pension Scheme (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (Scotland) Order 2016 (SSI 2016/431)
Justice Sub-Committee on Policing
Report back from the Sub-Committee meeting on 12 January 2017
Criminal Finances Bill (UK Parliament legislation) (possibly in private)
Consideration of written evidence received on the legislative consent memorandum
Official Report of Meeting 17 January 2017
1st Meeting, Tuesday 10 January 2017
Inquiry into the role and purpose of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
Evidence from the Cabinet Secretary for Justice
Draft Budget Scrutiny 2017-18 (possibly in private)
Consideration of draft report to the Finance Committee
Official Report of Meeting 10 January 2017