Criminal Justice Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 4 in private. 2. Pre-budget scrutiny 2027-28 – evidence: The Committee will take evidence from— Colin Brown, Executive Council Member, Fire Brigades Union; David Kennedy, General Secretary, Scottish Police Federation; Tracey Mulholland, President, Scottish Solicitors Bar Association; Hamish Robertson, Director of Data and Insight, The Wise Group; Lynne Thornhill, Director of Justice at Sacro (representing UpSide Programme), UpSide; and then from— Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland, Audit Scotland. Karyn McCluskey, Chief Executive, Community Justice Scotland. Craig Naylor, HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary, HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland. 3. Instruments subject to annulment: The Committee will consider— The Police Service of Scotland (Conduct) Amendment Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/276); The Police Service of Scotland (Senior Officers) (Conduct) Amendment Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/277). 4. Review of evidence: The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting under item 2. 5. Work programme: (In Private) The Committee will review its work programme.