Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Agenda: 14 September 2021
Tuesday, 14 September 2021
3rd Meeting, 2021
Full agenda and available meeting papers
1. Decision on taking business in private
The Committee will decide whether to take items 5 and 6 in private.
2. Petition PE1817 End Conversion Therapy
The Committee will take evidence from—
- Megan Snedden
Policy and Campaigns Manager
Stonewall Scotland - Doctor Rebecca Crowther
Policy Co-ordinator
Equality Network - Vic Valentine
Manager
Scottish Trans Alliance - Paul Daly
Policy and Research Manager
LGBT Youth Scotland
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Petition PE1817 End Conversion Therapy - Note by the Clerk. (207KB, pdf) posted 09 September 2021
Paper 3 - Petition PE1817 End Conversion Therapy - SPICe summary of organisational written submissions. (171KB, pdf) posted 09 September 2021
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
3. Scottish Government priorities for the equalities and human rights remit in Session 6
The Committee will take evidence from—
- Shona Robison
Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government
Scottish Government - Nick Parton
Unit Head of Connected Communities Division
Scottish Government - Emma Harvey
Divisional Performance Manager from Business Support Unit
Scottish Government - Elisabeth Campbell
Deputy Director for Human Rights
Scottish Government - Jess Dolan
Deputy Director for Equality and Inclusion
Scottish Government
Papers for this item:
Paper 2 - Scottish Government priorities in Session 6 - Note by the Clerk. (108KB, pdf) posted 09 September 2021
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
4. Subordinate legislation
The Committee will consider the following negative instrument—
The Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act 2019 (Register of Child Interview Rights Practitioners) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/233).
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Subordinate legislation - Note by the Clerk. (169KB, pdf) posted 09 September 2021
5. Petition PE1817 End Conversion Therapy
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.
6. Scottish Government priorities for the equalities and human rights remit in Session 6
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 3.