Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Agenda: 31 October 2023
Tuesday, 31 October 2023
21st Meeting, 2023
Start time: 09:45am
Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
Agenda items: Decision on Taking Business in Private, United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill: Reconsideration Stage
Agenda published: Friday, 27 October 2023
Full agenda and available meeting papers
1. Decision on taking business in private
The Committee will decide whether to take item 3 in private.
2. United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill
The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Reconsideration Stage from—
- Nicola Killean
Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland - Gina Wilson
Head of Strategy
Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland - Juliet Harris
Director
Together (Scottish Alliance for Children's Rights) - Jan Savage
Executive Director
Scottish Human Rights Commission - Fiona Menzies
Policy Manager
Law Society of Scotland - Councillor Tony Buchanan
Children and Young People Board Spokesperson
COSLA - Derek Frew
Temporary Chief Superintendent, Head of Partnerships, Prevention and Community Wellbeing
Police Scotland - Dr Andrew Tickell
Senior Lecturer in Law
Glasgow Caledonian University
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Paper 1 - UNCRC reconsideration - Note by the Clerk (126KB, pdf) posted 26 October 2023
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
3. United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard under agenda item 2.
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