Justice Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 5 in private. 2. Justice Sub-Committee on Policing: The Committee will receive a report back from the Sub-Committee meeting on 23 February 2017. 3. Limitation (Childhood Abuse) (Scotland) Bill - witness expenses: The Committee will be invited to delegate to the Convener responsibility for arranging for the SPCB to pay, under Rule 12.4.3, any expenses of witnesses on the Bill. 4. Railway Policing (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from— Charlotte Vitty, Interim Chief Executive, British Transport Police Authority; Chief Constable Paul Crowther, British Transport Police UK; Assistant Chief Constable Bernard Higgins, Operations and Justice, Police Scotland; John Foley, Chief Executive, Scottish Police Authority. 5. Work programme: The Committee will consider its work programme. 6. Inquiry into the role and purpose of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (in private): The Committee will consider a draft report.