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Seòmar agus comataidhean

Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee


Agenda: 02 November 2021

Tuesday, 02 November 2021

7th Meeting, 2021

Start time: 10:00am
Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
Agenda items:
  1. Decision on taking business in private
  2. Subordinate legislation
  3. Subordinate legislation
  4. Subordinate legislation
  5. Petition PE1817 End Conversion Therapy
  6. Proposed Disabled Children and Young People (Transitions to Adulthood) (Scotland) Bill
  7. Petition PE1817 End Conversion Therapy
  8. Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2022-23 (in private)
Agenda published: Monday, 01 November 2021 03:52pm

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:


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:


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:

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:

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 (in private)

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