Criminal Justice Committee

1. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021 (Characteristic of Sex) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 [draft] from— Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs, Patrick Down, Criminal Law, Procedure and Sentencing Team, and Jasmin Hepburn, Legal Directorate, Scottish Government. 2. Subordinate legislation: Angela Constance (Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs) to move— S6M-20601—That the Criminal Justice Committee recommends that the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021 (Characteristic of Sex) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 [draft] be approved. 3. Crime and Policing Bill (UK Parliament legislation): The Committee will take evidence on supplementary legislative consent memorandum LCM-S6-57c from— Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs, Yvonne Edmond, International Justice Cooperation Team, Kristy Adams, Organised Crime Unit, Patrick Down, Criminal Law, Procedure and Sentencing Team, and Siân Morland, Child Protection Unit, Scottish Government. 4. Crime and Policing Bill (UK Parliament legislation): The Committee will consider the supplementary legislative consent memorandum lodged by Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs (LCM-S6-57c). 5. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Early Removal of Prisoners from the United Kingdom (Amendment of Specified Time Periods) (Scotland) Order 2026 [draft] from— Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs, David Doris, Prison Policy Team, and Hannah Hutchison, Legal Directorate, Scottish Government. 6. Subordinate legislation: Angela Constance (Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs) to move— S6M-20532—That the Criminal Justice Committee recommends that the Early Removal of Prisoners from the United Kingdom (Amendment of Specified Time Periods) (Scotland) Order 2026 [draft] be approved. 7. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Domestic Homicide and Suicide Reviews) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2026 [draft] from— Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs, Mary Hill, Criminal Justice Reform Unit, and Louise Miller, Solicitor, Legal Directorate, Scottish Government. 8. Subordinate legislation: Angela Constance (Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs) to move— S6M-20637—That the Criminal Justice Committee recommends that the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Domestic Homicide and Suicide Reviews) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2026 [draft] be approved.