Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Meeting Minutes
23rd Meeting, 2022
- Date: Tuesday, September 20, 2022
- Session: 6
- Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
- Meeting opened at: 14:30
- Meeting closed at: 17:35
- Published: Wednesday, September 21, 2022 01:54pm
Committee Members Attendees
- Joe FitzPatrick (Convener)
- Maggie Chapman (Deputy Convener)
- Karen Adam (Member)
- Pam Duncan-Glancy (Member)
- Pam Gosal (Member)
- Rachael Hamilton (Member)
- Fulton MacGregor (Member)
1 Subordinate legislation:
The Committee took evidence on The Age of Criminal Responsibility (Reports on Use of Places of Safety) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 [draft] from—
Clare Haughey, Minister for Children and Young People and Lynsey McKean,Police Powers Team Leader, Scottish Government .
2 Subordinate legislation:
Clare Haughey (Minister for Children and Young People) moved—
S6M-04890—That the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee recommends that The Age of Criminal Responsibility (Reports on Use of Places of Safety) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 [draft] be approved.
The motion was agreed to without division.
3 Subordinate legislation:
The Committee considered the following negative instrument—
Sheriff Court Fees Amendment Order 2022
The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government.
4 Work programme(In Private):
The Committee noted a summary of decisions taken at its business planning day.
5 Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill(In Private):
The Committee considered a draft Stage 1 report. The Committee agreed to continue consideration of the report at its next meeting.