Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Minutes: 14 June 2022
Tuesday, 14 June 2022
18th Meeting, 2022
Start time: 09:33am
Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
Published: Wednesday, 15 June 2022
Minutes
1. Declaration of interests:
Emma Roddick 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—
Professor Sharon Cowan, Professor of Feminist and Queer Legal Studies, University of Edinburgh School of Law;
Naomi Cunningham, Barrister, Outer Temple Chambers and Chair, Sex Matters;
Karon Monaghan QC, Barrister, Matrix Chambers;
and then from—
David Parker, Lead Clinician, National Gender Identity Clinical Network for Scotland.
3. Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill (In Private):
The Committee considered the evidence it heard under agenda item 2.