Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee [Session 6]

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Meeting Agenda

11th Meeting, 2024

• Date: Tuesday, April 30, 2024
• Session: 6
• Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
• Start time: 10:00am
• Published: Thursday, April 25, 2024 04:36pm

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1 UK subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider a proposal by the Scottish Government to consent to the UK Government legislating in a devolved area as set out in the following UK statutory instrument proposal—

The Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments (2019 Hague Convention etc.) Regulations 2024.

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Paper 1 - Note by the Clerk posted 25/04/2024 (Ref: EHRCJ/S6/24/11/1, 189KB, pdf)

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2 Gender Representation on Public Boards (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will consider the Bill at Stage 2.

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3 Suicide Prevention in Scotland

The Committee will take evidence from—

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Witnesses

Rose Fitzpatrick CBE, QPM, Chair, National Suicide Prevention Advisory Group

Professor Rory O'Connor, University of Glasgow

Dr Hazel Marzetti, University of Edinburgh

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Dr Amy Knighton, Royal College of General Practitioners

Dr Murray Smith, Royal College of Psychiatrists in Scotland

Sam Campbell, Health Improvement Principal, Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership

Dr Jane Bray, Consultant in Public Health, NHS Tayside

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Paper 2 - Note by the Clerk posted 25/04/2024 (Ref: EHRCJ/S6/24/11/2, 100KB, pdf)

EHRCJ/S6/24/11/3(P) (Private Paper)

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4 Suicide Prevention in Scotland (in private) (Private)

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard under agenda item 3.

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5 HIV anti-stigma campaign/Achieving Zero New Transmission of HIV in Scotland by 2030 (in private) (Private)

The Committee will consider a draft letter to the Scottish Government.

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EHRCJ/S6/24/11/4(P) (Private Paper)

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