Criminal Justice Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 3 in private. 2. Reflections on the budget proposed for 2026-27 and Scottish Spending Review: The Committee will take evidence from— Teresa Medhurst, Chief Executive and Heather Duncan, Interim Finance Director, Scottish Prison Service; and then from— Stephen McGowan, Legal Director and Marlene Anderson, Director of Finance, Procurement and Estates, Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service. Malcolm Graham, Chief Executive, Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service. 3. Reflections on the budget proposed for 2026-27 and Scottish Spending Review: The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.