Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Meeting Agenda
22nd Meeting, 2023
- Date: Tuesday, November 7, 2023
- Session: 6
- Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
- Start time: 09:45am
- Published: Thursday, November 2, 2023 03:01pm
1 Decision on taking business in private
The Committee will decide whether to take item 5 in private.
2 Subordinate legislation
The Committee will consider the following negative instrument— Marriage Between Persons of Different Sexes (Prescribed Bodies) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2023
Paper 1 - Negative subordinate legislation - Note by the Clerk 105KB pdf posted 02/11/2023 (Ref: EHRCJ/S6/23/22/1)
3 Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill
The Committee will take evidence from—
Witnesses
Brian Inkster, CEO, Inksters Solicitors
Chris Kenny, former Chief Executive of the Legal Services Board of England and Wales and currently CEO, Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland
Professor Stephen Mayson, University College London
Naeema Yaqoob Sajid, Solicitor and Director, Diversity+
Paper 2 - Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill - Note by the Clerk 123KB pdf posted 02/11/2023 (Ref: EHRCJ/S6/23/22/2)
EHRCJ/S6/23/22/3(P) (Private Paper)
4 United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill
The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Reconsideration Stage from—
Witnesses
Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Scottish Government
Liz Levy, Unit Head Children's Rights, UNCRC Bill lead, Scottish Government
Shona Spence, UNCRC Bill team, Scottish Government
Rachel Nicholson, Lawyer, Legal Directorate, Scottish Government
Paper 4 - UNCRC Reconsideration Stage - Note by the Clerk 119KB pdf posted 02/11/2023 (Ref: EHRCJ/S6/23/22/4)
EHRCJ/S6/23/22/5(P) (Private Paper)
5 Consideration of evidence
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard under agenda items 3 and 4.