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Chamber and committees

Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee


Agenda: 31 May 2022

Tuesday, 31 May 2022

16th Meeting, 2022

Start time: 09:30am
Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
Agenda items:

  1. Declaration of interests
  2. Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill
  3. Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill (in private)
  4. Annual report (in private)

Agenda published: Thursday, 26 May 2022 05:21pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Declaration of interests

Rachael Hamilton will be invited to declare any relevant interests.


2. Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

  • Susan Smith
    Co-Director
    For Women Scotland
  • Lucy Hunter Blackburn
    MurrayBlackburnMackenzie
  • Malcolm Clark
    Head of Research
    LGB Alliance
  • Dr Kate Coleman
    Director
    Keep Prisons Single Sex
  • and then from:

  • Catherine Murphy
    Executive Director
    Engender
  • Sandy Brindley
    Chief Executive
    Rape Crisis Scotland
  • Naomi McAuliffe
    Scotland Programme Director
    Amnesty International Scotland
  • Jen Ang
    Director of Policy and Development
    JustRight Scotland

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


3. Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill (in private)

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard under agenda item 2.


4. Annual report (in private)

The Committee will consider a draft annual report for the parliamentary year from 13 May 2021 to 12 May 2022.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item