Seòmar agus comataidhean

Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee

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Meeting Agenda

2nd Meeting, 2021

• Date: Tuesday, September 7, 2021
• Session: 6
• Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
• Start time: 10:00am
• Published: Thursday, September 2, 2021 04:53pm

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1 Decision on taking business in private:

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

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2 Petition PE1817 End Conversion Therapy:

The Committee will take evidence from—

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Witnesses

Tristan Gray, Principal Petitioner, End Conversion Therapy Scotland

Blair Anderson, End Conversion Therapy Scotland

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PAPER 1 Petition PE1817 posted 02/09/2021 (Ref: EHRCJ/S6/21/2/1, 154KB, pdf)

PAPER 3 SPICe Summary of CT submissions posted 02/09/2021 (Ref: EHRCJ/S6/21/2/3, 171KB, pdf)

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3 Scottish Government priorities for the civil justice remit in Session 6:

The Committee will take evidence from—

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Witnesses

Keith Brown, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans, Scottish Government

Ash Denham, Minister for Community Safety, Scottish Government

Neil Rennick, Director of Justice, Scottish Government

Denise Swanson, Deputy Director Civil Law and Legal System , Scottish Government

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PAPER 4 Scottish Government priorities for the civil justice remit posted 02/09/2021 (Ref: EHRCJ/S6/21/2/4, 106KB, pdf)

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4 Work programme:

The Committee will note a summary of decisions taken at its business planning day.

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PAPER 6 Summary of decisions taken at Business Planning Day posted 02/09/2021 (Ref: EHRCJ/S6/21/2/6, 109KB, pdf)

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5 Petition PE1817 End Conversion Therapy:

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.

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6 Scottish Government priorities for the civil justice remit in Session 6:

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

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