Meeting Agenda
Pam Gosal and Tess White will be invited to declare any relevant interests.
The Committee will consider the following negative instrument— Upper Tribunal for Scotland (Bus Registration Appeals Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/249)
Paper 1 - Note by the Clerk posted 24/10/2024 (Ref: EHRCJ/S6/24/22/1, 131KB, pdf)
The Committee will take evidence on—
The Upper Tribunal for Scotland Bus Registration Appeals (Composition) Regulations 2024 [draft]; and
The Upper Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of the Transport Tribunal) Regulations 2024 [draft]
from—
Siobhian Brown, Minister for Victims and Community Safety, Scottish Government
Alasdair Thomson, Senior Policy Officer - Tribunals, Scottish Government
Bridget Bryden, Bus Regulatory Policy Team Leader, Scottish Government
Kevin Gibson, Solicitor, Legal Directorate, Scottish Government
Paper 2 - Note by the Clerk posted 24/10/2024 (Ref: EHRCJ/S6/24/22/2, 117KB, pdf)
Siobhian Brown (Minister for Victims and Community Safety) to move—
S6M-14609—That the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee recommends that the Upper Tribunal for Scotland Bus Registration Appeals (Composition) Regulations 2024 [draft] be approved; and
S6M-14610—That the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee recommends that the Upper Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of the Transport Tribunal) Regulations 2024 [draft] be approved.
The Committee will take evidence from—
Catherine Murphy, Executive Director, Engender
Lewis Ryder-Jones, Advocacy Adviser, Oxfam Scotland
Catherine Robertson, Policy Officer, Zero Tolerance
Dr Alison Hosie, Research Officer, Scottish Human Rights Commission
Sara Cowan, Coordinator, Scottish Women's Budget Group
Paper 3 - SPICe briefing posted 24/10/2024 (Ref: EHRCJ/S6/24/22/3, 282KB, pdf)
EHRCJ/S6/24/22/4(P) (Private Paper)
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard under agenda item 5.