Committee
Justice Committee 16 March 2021
16 Mar 2021 · S5 · Justice Committee
Item of business
Justice Sub-Committee on Policing (Report Back)
It is very kind of you to say so, Liam. Thank you very much. I also want to put on record my tribute to Margaret Mitchell, who has been deputy convener of the Justice Sub-Committee on Policing and a long-standing convener of the Justice Committee. I am sure that we all wish her well, too, and thank her for all her work on justice matters. Finally—but most importantly of all, by way of thank yous—I take this opportunity, on behalf of all committee members, to thank Stephen Imrie, Katrina Venters and all their staff. I include the staff who work for the committee, the staff of the Scottish Parliament information centre and all the parliamentary staff who have supported me in the short time that I have been convener and who have supported the committee for a long time. This has been a tough, long session for them. We are massively in their debt. It is one that will never be repaid, although I have promised them lunch when that is legally permitted. I think that they will get a bit of a rest when the Parliament goes into recess. I hope that they will make the most of that, because I fear that they will be every bit as busy in session 6. Thank you very much. I now close the public part of the meeting, and we will move into private session for the final time this session. 10:51 Meeting continued in private until 11:16.
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The Convener
Con
Our next agenda item is feedback from the Justice Sub-Committee on Policing, which recently held meetings on 1 and 15 March, on Brexit issues and with the ne...
John Finnie
Green
I will be brief. As ever, I will be happy to take questions. As you have said, convener, on 1 March the sub-committee took evidence from Deputy Chief Consta...
The Convener
Con
Thank you very much, John. No member has indicated that they have questions. I wish to thank John Finnie, both formally and personally, for his outstanding ...
John Finnie
Green
Many thanks.
Liam McArthur
LD
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The Convener
Con
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