Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Meeting Minutes
7th Meeting, 2021
- Date: Tuesday, November 2, 2021
- Session: 6
- Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
- Meeting opened at: 10:00
- Meeting closed at: 12:46
- Published: Wednesday, November 3, 2021 12:26pm
Committee Members Attendees
- Joe FitzPatrick (Convener)
- Maggie Chapman (Deputy Convener)
- Karen Adam (Member)
- Pam Duncan-Glancy (Member)
- Pam Gosal (Member)
- Fulton MacGregor (Member)
- Alexander Stewart (Member)
Also Present
Paul O'Kane (Committee Substitute) (item 6)
In Attendance
Pam Duncan-Glancy (member in charge of the Proposed Disabled Children and Young People (Transitions to Adulthood) (Scotland) Bill (item 6)
1 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take item 7 in private.
2 Subordinate legislation:
The Committee took evidence on The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Chambers) Amendment Regulations 2021 from—
Ash Regan, Minister for Community Safety, Scottish Government.
3 Subordinate legislation:
Ash Regan (Minister for Community Safety) moved—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.
The motion was agreed to without division.
4 Subordinate legislation:
The Committee considered the following negative instrument— The Scottish Tribunals (Eligibility for Appointment) Amendment Regulations 2021.
The Committee agreed to make no recommendations in relation to the instrument.
5 Petition PE1817 End Conversion Therapy:
The Committee took evidence from—
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.
6 Proposed Disabled Children and Young People (Transitions to Adulthood) (Scotland) Bill:
Pam Duncan-Glancy did not participate in this item by virtue of Rule 9.13A.2(b).
The Committee took evidence on the statement of reasons lodged to accompany the draft proposal from—
Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP, Scottish Parliament;
Robert McGeachy, Policy and Engagement Manager, Camphill Scotland.
and then decided that it was satisfied with the reasons given.
7 Petition PE1817 End Conversion Therapy (In Private):
The Committee considered the evidence it heard under agenda item 5.
8 Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2022-23 (In Private):
The Committee considered and agreed a draft letter on its Pre-Budget Scrutiny.