Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
22nd Meeting, 2023
Martin Whitfield
The Committee agreed to take item 5 in private.
The Committee considered the following negative instrument— Marriage Between Persons of Different Sexes (Prescribed Bodies) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2023
The Committee agreed to make no recommendations in relation to the instrument.
The Committee took evidence from—
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+.
The Committee took evidence on the Bill at Reconsideration Stage from—
Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice and Rachel Nicholson, Lawyer, Legal Directorate, Scottish Government.
The Committee considered the evidence it heard under agenda items 3 and 4 and agreed to issue an invitation to Esther Roberton in respect of the Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill.