1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 5 and 6 in private.

2. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Independent Reviewer (Modification of Functions) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 from—

• Clare Haughey MSP
  Minister for Children and Young People
  Scottish Government
• Angela Leonard
  Policy Officer, Disclosure Scotland
  Scottish Government
• Barry McCaffrey
  Solicitor, Legal Directorate
  Scottish Government

3. Subordinate legislation

Clare Haughey (Minister for Children and Young People) to move—S6M-01632—That the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee recommends that the Independent Reviewer (Modification of Functions) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 be approved.

4. Civil Justice introductory session

The Committee will take evidence, in a round table format, from—

• Kay McCorquodale
  Executive Director, Judicial Office
  Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
• Ruth Crawford QC
  Treasurer
  Faculty of Advocates
• Iain Nicol
  Convener of the Civil Justice Committee
  Law Society of Scotland
• Karen Wylie
  Vice Chair
  Family Law Association of Scotland
• Professor Richard Susskind OBE
  Technology Adviser to the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales

5. Civil Justice introductory session

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard under agenda item 4.

6. Miners’ Strike (Pardons) (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will consider its approach to the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1.