Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Agenda: 02 November 2021
Tuesday, 02 November 2021
7th Meeting, 2021
Full agenda and available meeting papers
1. Decision on taking business in private
The Committee will decide whether to take item 7 in private.
2. Subordinate legislation
The Committee will take evidence on The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Chambers) Amendment Regulations 2021 from—
- Ash Regan
Minister for Community Safety
Scottish Government - Paula Stevenson
Tribunals Policy
Scottish Government - Martin Brown
Legal Directorate
Scottish Government
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Affirmative subordinate legislation - Note by the Clerk (86KB, pdf) posted 28 October 2021
3. Subordinate legislation
Ash Regan (Minister for Community Safety) to move—S6M-01467—That the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee recommends that the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Chambers) Amendment Regulations 2021 be approved.
4. Subordinate legislation
The Committee will consider the following negative instrument— The Scottish Tribunals (Eligibility for Appointment) Amendment Regulations 2021.
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Negative subordinate legislation - Note by the Clerk (89KB, pdf) posted 28 October 2021
5. Petition PE1817 End Conversion Therapy
The Committee will take evidence from—
- Rici Marshall Cross
Clerk of South Edinburgh Local Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends
Quakers in Scotland - Jayne Ozanne
Director of the Ozanne Foundation
Chair of the Ban Conversion Therapy Coalition - Rev Elder Maxwell Reay
member of the Council of Elders of Metropolitan Community Churches
NHS Health Care Chaplain - Rev Fiona Bennett
minister of the Augustine United URC and Moderator Elect of the General Assembly
United Reformed Church
Papers for this item:
Paper 2 - Petition PE1817 End Conversion Therapy - Note by the Clerk (163KB, pdf) posted 28 October 2021
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
6. Proposed Disabled Children and Young People (Transitions to Adulthood) (Scotland) Bill
The Committee will take evidence on the statement of reasons lodged to accompany the draft proposal from the witnesses outlined below and then decide whether it is content with the reasons given—
- Pam Duncan-Glancy
MSP
Scottish Parliament - Kate Monahan
Co-Founder
Because We Matter - Robert McGeachy
Policy and Engagement Manager
Camphill Scotland
Papers for this item:
Paper 2 - Statement of Reasons - Note by the Clerk (171KB, pdf) posted 01 November 2021
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
7. Petition PE1817 End Conversion Therapy
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard under agenda item 5.
8. Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2022-23
The Committee will consider a draft letter on its Pre-Budget Scrutiny.
Papers for this item:
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item