Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Meeting Minutes
14th Meeting, 2022
- Date: Tuesday, May 17, 2022
- Session: 6
- Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
- Meeting opened at: 10:00
- Meeting closed at: 12:39
- Published: Thursday, May 19, 2022 09:36am
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
Tess White
1 Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill:
The Committee took evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—
Vic Valentine, Scottish Trans Manager, Scottish Trans Alliance;
Dr Mhairi Crawford, Chief Executive, LGBT Youth Scotland;
Colin Macfarlane, Director, Stonewall Scotland;
and then from—
Alasdair MacDonald, Director of Policy and Human Rights Monitoring and Melanie Field, Chief Strategy and Policy Officer, Equality and Human Rights Commission.
2 Evidence Session (In Private):
The Committee considered the evidence it heard under agenda item 1.