Hansard

The Convener SNP

Our next item of business today is an oral evidence-taking session on three affirmative instruments. I remind members of my entry in the register of members’...

Angela Constance SNP

This suite of regulations will transfer the functions and members of the existing police appeals tribunal into the Scottish tribunal structure. The Scottish ...

The Convener SNP

Thank you. I invite questions from members.

Pauline McNeill Lab

It might be more appropriate to put this question to Alasdair Thomson, because it is about waiting times and the current structure. I understand what we are...

Alasdair Thomson (Scottish Government)

It should not have any effect on the waiting times. Currently, the appeals are administered by the Scottish Police Authority. Upon transfer, they will be adm...

Pauline McNeill Lab

Thank you—that was helpful. I noted that the updated rules will apply in relation to the Upper Tribunal, which the chair will have some flexibility in appoi...

Alasdair Thomson

Because the Upper Tribunal will hear questions only on points of law, members of the Upper Tribunal are even more experienced members of the judiciary—they t...

Pauline McNeill Lab

That is great; thank you.

The Convener SNP

As no other members have questions, we will move on to our next item of business, which is consideration of the motions to approve the affirmative SSIs on wh...

Angela Constance SNP

I have nothing further to add. I move, That the Criminal Justice Committee recommends that the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland General Regulatory Chamber ...

The Convener SNP

Are members content to delegate to me and the clerks responsibility for approving a short factual report to the Parliament on the affirmative instruments? M...

The Convener SNP

That will be published shortly. We will have another short suspension to allow for a changeover of witnesses. 10:58 Meeting suspended. 11:02 On resuming—