Meeting Agenda
Paul McLennan will be invited to declare any relevant interests.
The Committee will decide whether to take items 4, 5 and 6 in private.
The Committee will take evidence on the Domestic Abuse Protection (Scotland) Act 2021; the Children (Scotland) Act 2020 and the Female Genital Mutilation (Protection and Guidance) (Scotland) Act 2020, in that order, from—
Siobhian Brown, Minister for Victims and Community Safety, Scottish Government
Jeff Gibbons, Violence Against Women and Girls Unit Head, Scottish Government
Matthew Elsby, Deputy Director, Fiscal Policy and Constitution, Scottish Government
Siobhian Brown, Minister for Victims and Community Safety, Scottish Government
Simon Stockwell, Family Law Unit Head, Scottish Government
Kaukab Stewart, Minister for Equalities, Scottish Government
Nel Whiting, Violence Against Women and Girls Team Leader, Scottish Government
Paper 1 - Note by the Clerk posted 19/06/2025 (Ref: EHRCJ/S6/25/17/1, 108KB, pdf)
EHRCJ/S6/25/17/2(P) (Private Paper)
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard under agenda item 2.
The Committee will consider its approach to the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1.
EHRCJ/S6/25/17/3(P) (Private Paper)
The Committee will consider a briefing from the Worker Support Centre.
EHRCJ/S6/25/17/4(P) (Private Paper)
The Committee will consider its approach.
EHRCJ/S6/25/17/5(P) (Private Paper)
The Committee will consider a draft report.