Committee
Criminal Justice Committee 18 March 2026 [Draft]
18 Mar 2026 · S6 · Criminal Justice Committee
Item of business
Crime and Policing Bill
Our next item of business is an oral evidence session on a supplementary legislative consent memorandum for the UK Government’s Crime and Policing Bill. In addition to the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs, I welcome Scottish Government officials Yvonne Edmond, from the international justice co-operation team; Patrick Down, from the criminal law, procedure and sentencing team; and Jim Hislop, from the organised crime unit.I refer members to paper 2. I intend to allow up to 15 minutes for these items. I invite the cabinet secretary to make some opening remarks on the LCM.
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The Convener
SNP
Our next item of business is an oral evidence session on a supplementary legislative consent memorandum for the UK Government’s Crime and Policing Bill. In a...
Angela Constance
SNP
I am here to speak on the UK Government’s Crime and Policing Bill, to which new clauses have been added that again trigger the requirement for legislative co...
The Convener
SNP
As no members want to make any points about the LCM, is the committee content to recommend to the Parliament that consent should be given for the relevant pr...
The Convener
SNP
Are members content to delegate responsibility to me and the clerks to approve a short factual report to the Parliament on the LCM?Members indicated agreement.
The Convener
SNP
Thank you. As this is our final scheduled meeting of the parliamentary session, I thank the cabinet secretary and all the officials who have attended the com...
Angela Constance
SNP
Thank you very much, convener, and all other colleagues across the party divide. It has always been a good experience, if thorough and robust at times. It ha...
The Convener
SNP
Thank you. I suspend the meeting for a few minutes to allow for a changeover of witnesses.10:31Meeting suspended.10:33On resuming—