Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
12th Meeting, 2024
The Committee took evidence on—
The Equality Act 2010 (Specification of Public Authorities) (Scotland) Order 2024 [draft]; and
The Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024 [draft]
from—
Siobhian Brown, Minister for Victims and Community Safety and Rachel Innes, Community Interventions Team Leader, Community Justice Division, Scottish Government.
Siobhian Brown (Minister for Victims and Community Safety) moved—
S6M-12908—That the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee recommends that the Equality Act 2010 (Specification of Public Authorities) (Scotland) Order 2024 [draft] be approved; and
S6M-12909—That the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee recommends that the Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024 [draft] be approved.
The motions were agreed to.
The Committee took evidence on the Scottish Tribunals (Listed Tribunals) Regulations 2024 [draft] from—
Siobhian Brown, Minister for Victims and Community Safety, Scottish Government.
Siobhian Brown (Minister for Victims and Community Safety) moved—S6M-12847—That the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee recommends that the Scottish Tribunals (Listed Tribunals) Regulations 2024 [draft] be approved.
The motion was agreed to.
The Committee took evidence on the Damages (Review of Rate of Return) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 [draft] from—
Siobhian Brown, Minister for Victims and Community Safety and Michael Paparakis, Policy and Bill Programme Manager, Private Law Unit, Scottish Government.
Siobhian Brown (Minister for Victims and Community Safety) moved—S6M-12994—That the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee recommends that the Damages (Review of Rate of Return) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 [draft] be approved.
The motion was agreed to by division (For 5, Against 2, Abstentions 0).
The Committee considered and agreed its approach to the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1.