Welcome to the official account of the Scottish Parliament’s Criminal Justice Committee. Find out more 👇
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This week Nicola Love of Rape Crisis Scotland told us the impact of underfunding is 'survivors are not able to access support when they need it'.
Watch the full evidence session on the issue of domestic abuse: ow.ly/wsKS50ZRqUr
This week Tony Lenehan KC @FacultyScot told us that High Court wait times from preliminary hearing to trial could be an average of 945 days (135 weeks) in the near future and technology alone won't fix it.
Watch our evidence session: ow.ly/U5MX50ZLLUY
Our Committee has returned from recess and Cabinet Secretary @neilcgray told us that 'more must be done’ around the licencing of e-bikes and e-scooters to curb anti-social behaviour.
Watch the full meeting: ow.ly/4mVG50ZJfyN
Learn more: ow.ly/cJYN50ZJfzj
This account is now inactive until after the Scottish Parliament election on 7 May.
Information about the Committee’s work over this past Session 6: ow.ly/q5IU50YFLew
Information about the election: ow.ly/6eFK50YFLci
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🔊 Today is Dissolution - the official end of this parliamentary session.
The Scottish Parliament shuts down so an election can happen, and MSPs no longer hold office. That means no more parliamentary work until a new Parliament is elected.
Find out more at our election hub: ow.ly/ZIQF50YGkWS
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🔔 We're now in campaign recess 🔔
That means that no more debates or Committee meetings will be held during this session, unless Parliament is recalled.
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This session our Committee has:
• Held 169 formal committee meetings
• Heard from 562 witnesses at formal committee meetings
• Met formally for 394 hours
• Received 1,378 written submissions
Read our legacy report to find out more: ow.ly/gahn50Yy195
Our legacy report highlight issues which our successor committee may want to consider including:
• implementation of the Victims, Witnesses and Justice Reform Act
• policing and mental health
• Scotland’s rising prison population
• cybercrime
👉 ow.ly/WqaI50Yy15x
Watch #SPTV from 9:30 as we conclude our Session 6 scrutiny work with evidence on implications for Scotland of the UK Crime & Policing Bill and the NI Troubles Bill.
We also consider regs on fixed penalty offences for antisocial behaviour. Watch here 📺 ow.ly/fTNF50YuLkY
On Wed 18/3 we’ll conclude our Session 6 scrutiny work by taking evidence on implications for Scotland of the UK Crime and Policing Bill and the NI Troubles Bill.
We also consider regs on fixed penalty offences for antisocial behaviour. See here ow.ly/uK0Z50YuKPk
This week Sara Snell, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland @hmipscot, told us how prison overcrowding impacts staff and prisoners, and the pressures being felt across Scotland's prisons.
Watch in full: ow.ly/SBVX50YsVKg
Join us on #SPTV at 9:30 am we’ll continue taking evidence on the future challenges facing the criminal justice sector by hearing from @hmipscot @hmics @IP_Scotland and @ScotBiometrics
Watch here 📺ow.ly/XgeS50YrhTn
On Wed 11/3 we’ll continue taking evidence on the future challenges facing the criminal justice sector by hearing from @hmipscot @hmics @IP_Scotland and @ScotBiometrics
See details here ow.ly/us7950YrhIq
Criminal Justice Committee retweeted
"There's still much work to be done to tackle this issue of urgent national importance."
We've worked with @SP_Justice & @SP_HSCS to scrutinise @ScotGov’s work to tackle drug deaths and drug harm. Our new report finds this work should continue: ow.ly/AnIX50Yq1tp
This week Laura Paton of the Police Investigations & Review Commissioner @PIRCNews told us of the huge pressures on their organisation and the impact of this demand.
The evidence was part of our look into the state of the criminal justice system.
Watch: ow.ly/mk6q50YpIqN
Watch from 9am on #SPTV when Chief Constable of @policescotland tells us about the impact the 2026/27 budget will have for policing
We’ll also hear from @HMFSI_Scotland and @PIRCNews on the future challenges facing the fire service and policing. 📺👉 ow.ly/u1L350Yo5Po
On Wed we’ll hear from the Chief Constable of @policescotland on the impact the 2026/27 budget will have for policing
We’ll also hear from @HMFSI_Scotland and @PIRCNews on the future challenges facing the fire service and policing. See here ow.ly/nH7x50Yo5Ix
On Thu 26/2 @Scotparl will debate the findings of our inquiry into Substance Misuse in Scottish Prisons. See our report here ow.ly/cKwK50YlUbG
Watch #SPTV from approx. 3:30 pm onwards ow.ly/O36h50YlUcs
This week David Threadgold, Chair @ScotsPolFed told our Committee that little has changed when it comes to police involvement in dealing with emergency calls related to mental health.
Watch our full meeting on the issue of policing and mental health: ow.ly/cVfo50YiNsQ
On Wed 25/2 we'll hear from @ScotGovJustice Angela Constance on adding the characteristic of sex to the Hate Crime & Public Order Act.
We’ll also consider regs on the removal of prisoners from the UK & domestic homicide and suicide reviews.
See here ow.ly/Po0q50YiJPz
On Wed 18/2 we will be looking at the policing of vulnerable people in our communities with Stephen Gallagher & Robby Steel of @scotgov, David Threadgold of @ScotsPolFed and ACC Paton & Nicky Page of @PoliceScotland.
See details here:ow.ly/cVcL50Yfgfw
