Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Meeting Agenda
12th Meeting, 2021
- Date: Tuesday, December 14, 2021
- Session: 6
- Location: www.scottishparliament.tv
- Start time: 10:00am
- Published: Friday, December 10, 2021 11:26am
1 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee will decide whether to take item 4 in private.
2 Subordinate legislation:
The Committee will consider the following negative instruments—
Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act 2019 (Supplementary Provision) (Jurisdiction) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/420)
Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act 2019 (Places of Safety) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/421)
Subordinate Legislation Note by the Clerk 178KB pdf posted 09/12/2021 (Ref: EHRCJ/S6/12/1)
3 Women's unfair responsibility for unpaid care and domestic work:
The Committee will take evidence from—
Witnesses
Satwat Rehman, Chief Executive Officer, One Parent Families Scotland
Susie Fitton, Policy Manager, Inclusion Scotland
Catriona Melville, Policy Engagement and Campaigns Officer, Age Scotland
Margaret Lance, BEMIS and Ethnic Minority National Resilience Network
Fiona Collie, Policy and Public Affairs Manager, Carers Scotland
Dr Patrycja Kupiec, Chief Executive Officer, YWCA Scotland
EHRCJ/S6/12/3(P) (Private Paper)
Note by the Clerk 90KB pdf posted 09/12/2021 (Ref: EHRCJ/S6/12/2)
4 Women's unfair responsibility for unpaid care and domestic work:
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard under agenda item 3.
5 Miners’ Strike (Pardons) (Scotland) Bill: (Private)
The Committee will consider its approach to engagement on the Bill at Stage 1.