Chamber and committees

Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee

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Meeting Agenda

7th Meeting, 2021

• Date: Tuesday, November 2, 2021
• Session: 6
• Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
• Start time: 10:00am
• Published: Monday, November 1, 2021 03:52pm

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1 Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee will decide whether to take item 7 in private.

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2 Subordinate legislation:

The Committee will take evidence on The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Chambers) Amendment Regulations 2021 from—

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Witnesses

Ash Regan, Minister for Community Safety, Scottish Government

Paula Stevenson, Tribunals Policy, Scottish Government

Martin Brown, Legal Directorate, Scottish Government

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Affirmative subordinate legislation - Note by the Clerk posted 28/10/2021 (Ref: EHRCJ/S6/21/7/1, 86KB, pdf)

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3 Subordinate legislation:

Ash Regan (Minister for Community Safety) to move—S6M-01467—That the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee recommends that the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Chambers) Amendment Regulations 2021 be approved.

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4 Subordinate legislation:

The Committee will consider the following negative instrument— The Scottish Tribunals (Eligibility for Appointment) Amendment Regulations 2021.

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Negative subordinate legislation - Note by the Clerk posted 28/10/2021 (Ref: EHRCJ/S6/21/7/2, 89KB, pdf)

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5 Petition PE1817 End Conversion Therapy:

The Committee will take evidence from—

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Witnesses

Rici Marshall Cross, Clerk of South Edinburgh Local Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends, Quakers in Scotland

Jayne Ozanne, Director of the Ozanne Foundation, Chair of the Ban Conversion Therapy Coalition

Rev Elder Maxwell Reay, member of the Council of Elders of Metropolitan Community Churches, NHS Health Care Chaplain

Rev Fiona Bennett, minister of the Augustine United URC and Moderator Elect of the General Assembly, United Reformed Church

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EHRCJ/S6/21/7/4(P) (Private Paper)

Petition PE1817 End Conversion Therapy - Note by the Clerk posted 28/10/2021 (Ref: EHRCJ/S6/21/7/3, 163KB, pdf)

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6 Proposed Disabled Children and Young People (Transitions to Adulthood) (Scotland) Bill:

The Committee will take evidence on the statement of reasons lodged to accompany the draft proposal from the witnesses outlined below and then decide whether it is content with the reasons given—

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Witnesses

Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP, Scottish Parliament

Kate Monahan, Co-Founder, Because We Matter

Robert McGeachy, Policy and Engagement Manager, Camphill Scotland

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EHRCJ/S6/21/7/6(P) (Private Paper)

Statement of Reasons - Note by the Clerk posted 01/11/2021 (Ref: EHRCJ/S6/21/7/5, 171KB, pdf)

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7 Petition PE1817 End Conversion Therapy:

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard under agenda item 5.

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8 Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2022-23: (Private)

The Committee will consider a draft letter on its Pre-Budget Scrutiny.

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EHRCJ/S6/21/7/7(P) (Private Paper)

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