Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Meeting Agenda
10th Meeting, 2022
- Date: Tuesday, March 29, 2022
- Session: 6
- Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
- Start time: 10:00am
- Published: Thursday, March 24, 2022 03:44pm
1 Decision on taking business in private
The Committee will decide whether to take item 5 in private.
2 Subordinate legislation
The Committee will take evidence on the Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022 from—
Witnesses
Michael Matheson, Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport, Scottish Government
Euan O'Neill, Lawyer, Scottish Government
Charles Stewart Roper, Head of Environmental Governance and Strategy Unit, Future Environment Division, Scottish Government
Paper 1 Paper by the Clerk 124KB pdf posted 24/03/2022 (Ref: EHRCJ/S6/22/10/1)
3 Subordinate legislation
Michael Matheson (Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport) to move—
S6M-03277—That the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee recommends that the Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022 be approved.
4 Ministerial portfolio
The Committee will receive an update and take evidence on matters within her remit from—
Witnesses
Christina McKelvie, Minister for Equalities and Older People, Scottish Government
Jenny Kemp, Strategic Lead for Gender, LGBTI and Disability Policy, Scottish Government
Nick Bland, Deputy Director, Directorate for Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights, Scottish Government
Paper 2 Paper by the Clerk 176KB pdf posted 24/03/2022 (Ref: EHRCJ/S6/22/10/2)
EHRCJ/S6/22/10/3(P) (Private Paper)
5 Evidence Session
The Committee will consider the evidence previously heard at item 4.