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Criminal Justice Committee


Agenda: 17 December 2025

Wednesday, 17 December 2025

35th Meeting, 2025

Start time: 09:00am
Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
Agenda items:

  1. Sentencing Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
  2. Sentencing Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
  3. Prevention of Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill
  4. Prevention of Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill (in private)
  5. Pre-Budget Scrutiny (in private)
  6. Prostitution (Offences and Support) (Scotland) Bill (in private)

Agenda published: Monday, 15 December 2025 11:18am

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Sentencing Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

The Committee will take evidence on legislative consent memorandum LCM-S6-67 from—

  • Angela Constance
    Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs
    Scottish Government
  • Kevin Fulton
    Community Justice Division
    Scottish Government
  • Ruth Swanson
    Solicitor, Legal Directorate
    Scottish Government

Papers for this item:


2. Sentencing Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

The Committee will consider the legislative consent memorandum lodged by Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs (LCM-S6-67).


3. Prevention of Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

  • Siobhian Brown
    Minister for Victims and Community Safety
    Scottish Government
  • Jeff Gibbons
    Violence Against Women and Girls Unit Head
    Scottish Government
  • Graham Robertson
    Public Protection Unit
    Scottish Government

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


4. Prevention of Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill (in private)

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 3.


5. Pre-Budget Scrutiny (in private)

The Committee will consider a revised draft report on its Pre-Budget Scrutiny.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


6. Prostitution (Offences and Support) (Scotland) Bill (in private)

The Committee will consider a revised draft Stage 1 report.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


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