Justice Committee

1. Decisions on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 8 and 9 in private. 2. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Home Detention Curfew Licence (Amendment) (Scotland) Order 2016 [draft] from— Annabelle Ewing, Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs, Linda Pollock, Deputy Director, Community Justice Division, Quentin Fisher, Community Justice Division, and Craig McGuffie, Directorate for Legal Services, Scottish Government. 3. Subordinate legislation: Annabelle Ewing (Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs) to move— S5M-02127—That the Justice Committee recommends that the Home Detention Curfew Licence (Amendment) (Scotland) Order 2016 [draft] be approved. 4. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Air Weapons Licensing (Exemptions) (Scotland) Regulations 2016 [draft] from— Annabelle Ewing, Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs, Keith Main, Safer Communities Division, and Carla McCloy-Stevens, Directorate for Legal Services, Scottish Government. 5. Subordinate legislation: Annabelle Ewing (Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs) to move— S5M-02262—That the Justice Committee recommends that the Air Weapons Licensing (Exemptions) (Scotland) Regulations 2016 [draft] be approved. 6. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instruments— Justices of the Peace (Training and Appraisal) (Scotland) Order 2016 (SSI 2016/329); Court Fees (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Order 2016 (SSI 2016/332); Upper Tribunal for Scotland (Rules of Procedure) Amendment Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016/333); Tenant Information Packs (Assured Tenancies) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2016 (SSI 2016/334); First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Housing and Property Chamber (Procedure) Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016/339). 7. Inquiry into the role and purpose of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service: The Committee will take evidence from— John Little JP, Justice of the Peace, and Sam McEwan JP, Justice of the Peace, Sheriffdom of North Strathclyde; and then from— Assistant Chief Constable Bernard Higgins, Operations and Justice, and Chief Superintendent Garry McEwan, Divisional Commander, Criminal Justice Services Division, Police Scotland; Eric McQueen, Chief Executive, and Tim Barraclough, Chief Development and Innovation Officer, Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service. 8. Policing and Crime Bill (UK Parliament legislation): The Committee will consider a draft report on legislative consent memorandum LCM-S5-3. 9. Work programme: The Committee will consider its work programme.