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Seòmar agus comataidhean

Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee


Agenda: 09 May 2023

Tuesday, 09 May 2023

11th Meeting, 2023

Start time: 09:45am
Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
Agenda items:

  1. Decision on taking business in private
  2. Subordinate legislation
  3. Subordinate legislation
  4. Asylum Seekers in Scotland
  5. Consideration of evidence

Agenda published: Thursday, 04 May 2023 03:51pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 5 in private.


2. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on—

The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland General Regulatory Chamber and Upper Tribunal for Scotland (Composition and Rules of Procedure) (Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2023 [draft]; and

The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Allocation of Functions to the General Regulatory Chamber) Regulations 2023 [draft]

from—

  • Siobhian Brown
    Minister for Victims and Community Safety
    Scottish Government
  • Marcus Chalmers
    Senior Policy Officer
    Scottish Government
  • Emma Thomson
    Solicitor, Legal Directorate
    Scottish Government

Papers for this item:


3. Subordinate legislation

Siobhian Brown, (Minister for Victims and Community Safety) to move—

S6M-08337—That the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee recommends that the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland General Regulatory Chamber and Upper Tribunal for Scotland (Composition and Rules of Procedure) (Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2023 [draft] be approved; and

S6M-08338—That the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee recommends that the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Allocation of Functions to the General Regulatory Chamber) Regulations 2023 [draft] be approved.


4. Asylum Seekers in Scotland

The Committee will take evidence from—

  • Bronagh Andrew
    Operations Manager
    TARA - Trafficking Awareness Raising Alliance
  • Superintendent Claire Dobson
    Partnerships, Prevention and Community Wellbeing Division
    Police Scotland
  • Chief Inspector Elaine Tomlinson
    Safer Communities Team, Greater Glasgow Division
    Police Scotland
  • and then from -

  • Gayle Findlay
    Policy Manager
    COSLA
  • Thomas Glen
    Chief Executive
    Perth & Kinross Council
  • Dr Nina Koruth
    Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Glasgow Psychological Trauma Service
    NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
  • Louise Long
    Chief Executive
    Inverclyde Council
  • Susanne Millar
    Chair of the Scottish Asylum Dispersal Partnership Board and Chief Officer
    Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


5. Consideration of evidence

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard under agenda item 4.