Date LCM lodged: 16 May 2025
This page relates to the Crime and Policing Bill introduced in the House of Commons on 25 February 2025.
The text of the Bill can be found on the UK Parliament page .
Information about the progress of the Bill, including proposed dates for future meetings, can be found on that web page.
Legislative Consent Memorandum(s) lodged:
Memorandum from the Scottish Government (294KB, pdf) posted 16 May 2025
Supplementary Memorandum from the Scottish Government (165KB, pdf) posted 12 June 2025
Second Supplementary Memorandum from the Scottish Government (206KB, pdf) posted 01 August 2025
Third Supplementary Memorandum from the Scottish Government (178KB, pdf) posted 19 December 2025
Fourth Supplementary Memorandum from the Scottish Government (295KB, pdf) posted 02 March 2026
Lead committee: Criminal Justice Committee
Evidence session on 1 October 2025 (Read the Official Report)
Evidence session on 25 February 2026 (Read the Official Report)
Evidence session on 18 March 2026 (Read the Official Report)
Meeting on 2 September 2025
Meeting on 23 September 2025
Meeting on 20 January 2026
Meeting on 10 February 2026
S6M-21179 lodged on 23 March 2026
Meeting of the Parliament, 24 March 2026 (202KB, pdf) posted 24 March 2026
The correspondence the Committee sent and received related to this legislative consent memorandum.
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Crime and Policing Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
2 February 2026
A letter to the Convener from the Minister of State for Policing and Crime, 2 February 2026
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Crime and Policing Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
29 January 2026
A letter to the Convener from Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs, 29 January 2026
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Crime and Policing Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
21 January 2026
A letter from the Convener to the Secretary of State for the Home Department, 21 January 2026
Read all the correspondence related to this legislative consent memorandum