Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Meeting Agenda
32nd Meeting, 2022
- Date: Tuesday, December 13, 2022
- Session: 6
- Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
- Start time: 10:00am
- Published: Thursday, December 8, 2022 03:17pm
1 Subordinate legislation
The Committee will take evidence on the Legal Aid and Advice and Assistance (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 from—
Witnesses
Elena Whitham, Minister for Community Safety, Scottish Government
Kieran Burke, Access to Justice, Scottish Government
Emma Thomson, Solicitor, Scottish Government Legal Directorate
Paper 1 Affirmative SSI - Note by the Clerk 136KB pdf posted 08/12/2022 (Ref: EHRCJ/S6/22/32/1)
2 Subordinate legislation
Elena Whitham (Minister for Community Safety) to move—S6M-06777—That the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee recommends that the Legal Aid and Advice and Assistance (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 be approved.
3 Public petitions: PE01817
The Committee will consider the petition to End Conversion Therapy and will take evidence from—
Witnesses
Nick Bland, Chair, Independent Expert Advisory Group on Ending Conversion Practices
Dr Rebecca Crowther, Independent Expert Advisory Group on Ending Conversion Practices
Dr Paul Behrens, Independent Expert Advisory Group on Ending Conversion Practices
Richy Edwards, Independent Expert Advisory Group on Ending Conversion Practices
Paper 2 Petition PE1817 - Note by the Clerk 135KB pdf posted 08/12/2022 (Ref: EHRCJ/S6/22/32/2)
EHRCJ/S6/22/32/3(P) (Private Paper)
4 Public petitions: PE01787
The Committee will consider a petition on the use of Makaton sign language in the legal system and will take evidence from—
Witnesses
Sandra Docherty, Petitioner
Paper 4 Petition PE1787 - Note by the Clerk 159KB pdf posted 08/12/2022 (Ref: EHRCJ/S6/22/32/4)
EHRCJ/S6/22/32/5(P) (Private Paper)