December 2018
33rd Meeting, Tuesday 18 December 2018
Vulnerable Witnesses (Criminal Evidence) (Scotland) Bill
Evidence session
Management of Offenders (Scotland) Bill
Evidence session
EU (Withdrawal) Act 2018
Consideration of UK statutory instrument proposal
Proposed integration of the BTP in Scotland into Police Scotland
Consideration of an update from the Scottish Government
Justice Sub-Committee on Policing
Report back from the Sub-Committee meeting held on 6 December 2018
Work programme (possibly in private)
Consideration of forward work programme
Official Report of Meeting 18 December 2018
32nd Meeting, Tuesday 04 December 2018
Vulnerable Witnesses (Criminal Evidence) (Scotland) Bill
Evidence session
EU (Withdrawal) Act 2018
Consideration of UK statutory instrument proposals
Proposed Family Law (Scotland) Bill
Consider whether to commission external research for Stage 1 scrutiny of the proposed Bill
Official Report of Meeting 4 December 2018
November 2018
31st Meeting, Tuesday 27 November 2018
Vulnerable Witnesses (Criminal Evidence) (Scotland) Bill
Evidence session
Official Report of Meeting
30th Meeting, Tuesday 20 November 2018
Vulnerable Witnesses (Criminal Evidence) (Scotland) Bill
Evidence session
Management of Offenders (Scotland) Bill
Evidence session
Subordinate legislation
Licensed Legal Services (Complaints About Approved Regulators) (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (SSI 2018/341)
Justice Sub-Committee on Policing
Report back from the Sub-Committee meeting held on 15 November 2018
Official Report of Meeting 20 November 2018
29th Meeting, Tuesday 13 November 2018
Post-legislative scrutiny of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012
Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and the Minister for Community Safety
Counter Terrorism and Border Security Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Justice
EU (Withdrawal) Act 2018
Consideration of UK statutory instrument proposals
Post-legislative scrutiny of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (possibly in private)
Review of themes emerging from evidence received to inform the drafting of a report to the Parliament
Official Report of Meeting 13 November 2018
28th Meeting, Tuesday 06 November 2018
Post-legislative scrutiny of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012
Evidence session
Subordinate legislation
Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Amendment Rules 2018 (SSI 2018/293)
Management of Offenders (Scotland) Bill
Consideration of HMICS and HMIPS reports on Home Detention Curfews
Management of Offenders (Scotland) Bill (possibly in private)
Consideration of approach to scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1
Brexit and the civil and criminal justice systems and policing in Scotland (possibly in private)
Consideration of a draft report to the Parliament
Official Report of Meeting 6 November 2018
October 2018
27th Meeting, Tuesday 30 October 2018
Post-legislative scrutiny of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012
Evidence session
EU (Withdrawal) Act 2018
Consideration of UK statutory instrument proposal
Justice Sub-Committee on Policing
Report back from the meeting held on 25 October 2018
Pre-Budget Scrutiny (possibly in private)
Consideration of a draft letter
Vulnerable Witnesses (Criminal Evidence) (Scotland) Bill (possibly in private)
Consideration of approach and potential witnesses
Official Report of Meeting 30 October 2018
26th Meeting, Tuesday 23 October 2018
Post-legislative scrutiny of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012
Evidence session
Pre-Budget scrutiny
Evidence session
Offensive Weapons Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
Evidence on legislative consent memorandum
Crime (Overseas Production Orders) Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
Evidence on legislative consent memorandum
EU (Withdrawal) Act 2018
The Law Enforcement and Security (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
Justice Sub-Committee on Policing
Report back from the Sub-Committee meeting held on 4 October 2018
Subordinate legislation (possibly in private)
Consideration of approach to the forthcoming Drug Driving (Specified Limits) (Scotland) Regulations 2018 [draft]
Official Report of Meeting
25th Meeting, Tuesday 02 October 2018
Post-legislative scrutiny of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012
Evidence session
Pre-budget scrutiny
Evidence session
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
Consideration of UK statutory instument proposals
Official Report of meeting 2 October 2018
September 2018
24th Meeting, Tuesday 25 September 2018
Post-legislative scrutiny of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012
Evidence session
Subordinate legislation
Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Order 2018 (SSI 2018/215);
Firemen’s Pension Scheme (Amendment) (Scotland) Order 2018 (SSI 2018/216);
Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Prescription of Offices, etc. and Specification of Public Authorities) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2018 (SSI 2018/218);
Licensing (Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2018 (SSI 2018/256);
Licensing Register (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2018 (SSI 2018/267);
Scottish Administration (Offices) Order 2018 (SI 2018/781).
Public petitions
PE1458 by Peter Cherbi on a register of interests for members of Scotland's judiciary;
PE1633 by Bill Alexander on private criminal prosecution in Scotland.
EU (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (possibly in private)
Approach to UK statutory instrument proposals
Official Report of Meeting 25 September 2018
23rd Meeting, Tuesday 18 September 2018
Declaration of interests
Fulton MacGregor
Post-legislative scrutiny of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012
Evidence session
Proposed integration of the British Transport Police in Scotland into Police Scotland
Evidence session
Subordinate legislation
Sheriff Court Fees Amendment Order 2018 (SSI 2018/194)
Appointment of EU Reporter
Justice Sub-Committee on Policing
Report back from the meeting held on 13 September 2018
Official Report of Meeting 18 September 2018
22nd Meeting, Tuesday 11 September 2018
Declaration of interests
Fulton MacGregor and Shona Robison
The impact of Brexit on the civil and criminal justice systems and policing in Scotland
Evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and the Lord Advocate
Subordinate legislation
Legal Aid (Employment of Solicitors) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2018 (SSI 2018/193)
Sheriff Court Fees Amendment Order 2018 (SSI 2018/194)
Draft Budget Scrutiny 2019-20 (possibly in private)
Approach to pre-budget scrutiny of the Scottish Government's Draft Budget 2019-20
Alternative dispute resolution (possibly in private)
Draft report
Professional legal education (possibly in private)
Draft report
Official Report of Meeting 11 September 2018
21st Meeting, Thursday 06 September 2018
The impact of Brexit on the civil and criminal justice systems and policing in Scotland
Evidence session with the Secretary of State for Scotland
Official Report of Meeting 6 September 2018
June 2018
20th Meeting, Tuesday 26 June 2018
Professional legal education
Evidence session
Subordinate legislation
Act of Sederunt (Fees of Solicitors in the Court of Session, Sheriff Appeal Court and Sheriff Court) (Amendment) 2018 (SSI 2018/186)
Justice Sub-Committee on Policing
Report back from the Sub-Committee meeting held on 21 June 2018
Vulnerable Witnesses (Criminal Evidence) (Scotland) Bill (possibly in private)
Approach to Stage 1 consideration of the Bill
Management of Offenders (Scotland) Bill (in private)
Further consideration of a draft Stage 1 report
Official Report of Meeting 26 June 2018
19th Meeting, Tuesday 19 June 2018
Subordinate legislation
Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (Regulation of Fees) (Specified Persons) Order 2018 (SSI 2018/158)
Tenements (Scotland) Act 2004 (Heating Services) Regulations 2018 (SSI 2018/163)
Remand (possibly in private)
Continued consideration of a draft report
Management of Offenders (Scotland) Bill (possibly in private)
Consideration of a draft Stage 1 report
Official Report of Meeting 19 June 2018
18th Meeting, Tuesday 12 June 2018
Defamation
Evidence session
Work programme (possibly in private)
Consideration of forward work programme
Remand (possibly in private)
Consideration of a draft report
Official Report of Meeting 12 June 2018
17th Meeting, Tuesday 05 June 2018
Declaration of interests
Michelle Ballantyne
Management of Offenders (Scotland) Bill
Evidence session
Justice Sub-Committee on Policing
Report back from the meeting held on 31 May 2018
Annual report
Draft annual report for 2017-18
Official Report of Meeting 5 June 2018
May 2018
16th Meeting, Tuesday 22 May 2018
Management of Offenders (Scotland) Bill
Evidence session
Official Report of Meeting 22 May 2018
15th Meeting, Tuesday 15 May 2018
Management of Offenders (Scotland) Bill
Evidence session
Justice Sub-Committee on Policing
Report back from the meeting held on 10 May 2018
Work programme
Consideration of forward work programme
Official Report of Meeting 15 May 2018
14th Meeting, Tuesday 08 May 2018
Management of Offenders (Scotland) Bill
Evidence session
Subordinate legislation
Act of Sederunt (Fees of Messengers-at-Arms, Sheriff Officers and Shorthand Writers) (Amendment) 2018 (SSI 2018/126)
Official Report of Meeting 8 May 2018
13th Meeting, Tuesday 01 May 2018
Proposed integration of the British Transport Police in Scotland into Police Scotland
Evidence session
Work programme (possibly in private)
Consideration of forward work programme
Official Report of Meeting 1 May 2018
April 2018
12th Meeting, Tuesday 24 April 2018
Declaration of interests
Jenny Gilruth
Remand
Evidence session
Management of Offenders (Scotland) Bill
Evidence session
Justice Sub-Committee on Policing
Report back from the meeting held on 19 April 2018
Management of Offenders (Scotland) Bill (possibly in private)
Consideration of potential witnesses
Official Report of Meeting 24 April 2018
March 2018
11th Meeting, Tuesday 27 March 2018
Remand
Evidence session
Public petitions
Consideration of three current petitions
Work programme (possibly in private)
Consideration of forward work programme
Official Report of Meeting 27 March 2018
10th Meeting, Tuesday 20 March 2018
Remand
Evidence session
Subordinate legislation
Premises Licence (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2018 (SSI 2018/49)
Sheriff Court Fees Order 2018 (SSI 2018/81)
Sheriff Appeal Court Fees Order 2018 (SSI 2018/82)
Court of Session etc. Fees Order 2018 (SSI 2018/83)
High Court of Justiciary Fees Order 2018 (SSI 2018/84)
Justice of the Peace Court Fees (Scotland) Order 2018 (SSI 2018/85)
Adults with Incapacity (Public Guardian’s Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (SSI 2018/86)
Justice Sub-Committee on Policing
Report back from meeting held on 15 March 2018
Police and fire and rescue services (possibly in private)
Approach to scrutiny
Official Report of Meeting 20 March 2018
9th Meeting, Tuesday 13 March 2018
Remand
Evidence session
Management of Offenders (Scotland) Bill (possibly in private)
Consideration of approach to Stage 1 scrutiny of the Bill
Official Report of Meeting 13 March 2018
8th Meeting, Tuesday 06 March 2018
Civil Litigation (Expenses and Group Proceedings) (Scotland) Bill
Stage 2 consideration
Alternative dispute resolution
Evidence session
Subordinate legislation
Premises Licence (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2018 (SSI 2018/49)
Work programme
Consideration of forward work programme
Official Report of Meeting 6 March 2018
February 2018
7th Meeting, Tuesday 27 February 2018
Subordinate legislation
Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (Consequential and Supplemental Provisions) Order 2018 [draft]
Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Searches under Part 5: Constables in Scotland: Code of Practice) Order 2018 [draft]
Offensive Behabiour at Football and Threatening Communications (Repeal) (Scotland) Bill
Stage 2 consideration
Civil Litigation (Expenses and Group Proceedings) (Scotland) Bill
Stage 2 consideration
Appointment of European Union Reporter
Choice of member to appoint as EU Reporter
Justice Sub-Committee on Policing
Report back from Sub-Committee meeting on 22 February 2018
Official Report of Meeting 27 February 2018
6th Meeting, Tuesday 20 February 2018
Brexit and policing and criminal justice
Round-table evidence session
Justice Sub-Committee on Policing
Report back from the meeting on 8 February 2018
Work programme (possibly in private)
Consideration of forward work programme
Official Report of Meeting 20 February 2018
5th Meeting, Tuesday 06 February 2018
Subordinate legislation
Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015 (Support for Victims) Regulations 2018 [draft]
Alternative dispute resolution
Round-table evidence session
Remand
Evidence session
Work programme (possibly in private)
Consideration of forward work programme
Official Report of Meeting 6 February 2018
January 2018
4th Meeting, Tuesday 30 January 2018
Brexit and family law
Round-table evidence session
Brexit and civil, commercial and consumer law
Round-table evidence session
Work programme
Consideration of forward work programme
Official Report of Meeting 30 January 2018
3rd Meeting, Tuesday 23 January 2018
Subordinate legislation
Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Covert Human Intelligence Sources - Code of Practice) (Scotland) Order 2018 [draft]
Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Equipment Interference – Code of Practice) (Scotland) Order 2018 [draft]
Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Covert Surveillance and Property Interference – Code of Practice) (Scotland) Order 2018 [draft]
Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Amendment and Transitional Provision) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 (SSI 2017/435)
Forced Marriage etc. (Protection and Jurisdiction) (Scotland) Act 2011 (Relevant Third Party) Order 2017 (SSI 2017/461)
Defamation
Briefing from the Scottish Law Commission
Policing in Scotland
Evidence session
Justice Sub-Committee on Policing
Report back from the meeting on 18 January 2018
Work programme
Consideration of forward work programme
Official Report of Meeting 23 January 2018
2nd Meeting, Tuesday 16 January 2018
Declaration of interests
Daniel Johnson
Subordinate legislation
Notice to Local Authorities (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2017 (SSI 2017/421)
Remand
Evidence session
Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Repeal) (Scotland) Bill (in private)
Continued consideration of draft Stage 1 report
Work programme (possibly in private)
Consideration of forward work programme
Official Report of Meeting 16 January 2018
1st Meeting, Tuesday 09 January 2018
Draft Budget Scrutiny 2018-19 (in private)
Consideration of a draft report to the Finance and Constitution Committee
Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Repeal) (Scotland) Bill (in private)
Consideration of a draft Stage 1 report