Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Meeting Agenda
8th Meeting, 2023
- Date: Tuesday, March 28, 2023
- Session: 6
- Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
- Start time: 10:00am
- Published: Monday, March 27, 2023 02:30pm
1 Decision on taking business in private
The Committee will decide whether to take item 6 in private.
2 Subordinate legislation
The Committee will take evidence on the Legal Aid and Advice and Assistance (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 [draft] from—
Witnesses
Elena Whitham, Minister for Community Safety, Scottish Government
Shona Urquhart, Legal Aid Policy Lead, Scottish Government
Denise Swanson, Deputy Director Civil Law and Legal System , Scottish Government
Emma Thomson, Solicitor, Legal Directorate, Scottish Government
Paper 1 - Affirmative SSI - Note by the Clerk 106KB pdf posted 23/03/2023 (Ref: EHRCJ/S6/23/8/1)
3 Subordinate legislation
Elena Whitham (Minister for Community Safety) to move—S6M-08058—That the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee recommends that the Legal Aid and Advice and Assistance (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 [draft] be approved.
4 Subordinate legislation
The Committee will consider the following negative instruments— First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Local Taxation Chamber and Upper Tribunal for Scotland (Rules of Procedure) (Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2023
Marriage and Marriage Registration (Prescription of Forms) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2023
Marriage Between Civil Partners (Procedure for Change and Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2023
Paper 2 - Negative SSIs - Note by the Clerk 155KB pdf posted 23/03/2023 (Ref: EHRCJ/S6/23/8/2)
5 Work programme (Private)
The Committee will consider its work programme.
EHRCJ/S6/23/8/3(P) (Private Paper)
6 Correspondence
The Committee will consider correspondence received from MECOPP (Minority Ethnic Carers of People Project).
EHRCJ/S6/23/8/4(P) (Private Paper)