Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Minutes: 31 May 2022
Tuesday, 31 May 2022
16th Meeting, 2022
Minutes
1. Declaration of interests:
Rachael Hamilton was invited to declare any relevant interests. No such interests were declared.
2. Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill:
The Committee took evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—
Susan Smith, Co-Director, For Women Scotland;
Lucy Hunter Blackburn, MurrayBlackburnMackenzie;
Malcolm Clark, Head of Research, LGB Alliance;
Dr Kate Coleman, Director, Keep Prisons Single Sex;
and then from—
Catherine Murphy, Executive Director, Engender;
Sandy Brindley, Chief Executive, Rape Crisis Scotland;
Naomi McAuliffe, Scotland Programme Director, Amnesty International Scotland;
Jen Ang, Director of Policy and Development, JustRight Scotland.
3. Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill (In Private):
The Committee considered the evidence it heard under agenda item 2.
4. Annual report (In Private):
The Committee considered and agreed the draft annual report for the parliamentary year from 13 May 2021 to 12 May 2022.