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Chamber and committees

Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee


Minutes: 10 May 2022

Tuesday, 10 May 2022

13th Meeting, 2022

Start time:10:03am
End time: 11:20am
Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
Published: Wednesday, 11 May 2022
Also Present:
  • Richard Leonard, Keith Brown (Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans)

Minutes


1. Miners’ Strike (Pardons) (Scotland) Bill:

The Committee considered the Miners' Strike (Pardons) (Scotland) Bill at Stage 2.

The following amendments were agreed to (without division): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8.

The following amendments were disagreed to (by division)—

3A (For 3, Against 4, Abstain 0)

4A (For 1, Against 6, Abstain 0)

4B (For 1, Against 6, Abstain 0)

13 (For 1, Against 6, Abstain 0)

14 (For 1, Against 6, Abstain 0).

The following amendments were pre-empted: 9, 10, 11, 15 and 12.

The following amendments were not moved: 17 and 18.

The question on amendment 16 was not put in the absence of a financial resolution.

The following provisions were agreed to without amendment: sections 3, 5 and 6.

The long title was agreed to without amendment.

The following provisions were agreed to as amended: sections 1, 2 and 4.

The Committee completed Stage 2 consideration of the Bill. 


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