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Seòmar agus comataidhean

Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee


Agenda: 14 December 2021

Tuesday, 14 December 2021

12th Meeting, 2021

Start time: 10:00am
Location: This is a virtual meeting
Agenda items:
  1. Decision on taking business in private
  2. Subordinate legislation
  3. Women's unfair responsibility for unpaid care and domestic work
  4. Women's unfair responsibility for unpaid care and domestic work
  5. Miners’ Strike (Pardons) (Scotland) Bill (in private)
Agenda published: Friday, 10 December 2021 11:26am

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 4 in private.


2. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider the following negative instruments—

Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act 2019 (Supplementary Provision) (Jurisdiction) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/420)

Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act 2019 (Places of Safety) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/421)

Papers for this item:


3. Women's unfair responsibility for unpaid care and domestic work

The Committee will take evidence from—

  • Satwat Rehman
    Chief Executive Officer
    One Parent Families Scotland
  • Susie Fitton
    Policy Manager
    Inclusion Scotland
  • Catriona Melville
    Policy Engagement and Campaigns Officer
    Age Scotland
  • Margaret Lance
    BEMIS and Ethnic Minority National Resilience Network
  • Fiona Collie
    Policy and Public Affairs Manager
    Carers Scotland
  • Dr Patrycja Kupiec
    Chief Executive Officer
    YWCA Scotland

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


4. Women's unfair responsibility for unpaid care and domestic work

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


5. Miners’ Strike (Pardons) (Scotland) Bill (in private)

The Committee will consider its approach to engagement on the Bill at Stage 1.