Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
8th Meeting, 2023
The Committee agreed to take item 6 in private.
The Committee took evidence on the Legal Aid and Advice and Assistance (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 [draft] from—
Elena Whitham, Minister for Community Safety, Shona Urquhart, Legal Aid Policy Lead and Denise Swanson, Deputy Director Civil Law and Legal System, Scottish Government.
Elena Whitham (Minister for Community Safety) moved—S6M-08058—That the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee recommends that the Legal Aid and Advice and Assistance (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 [draft] be approved.
The motion was agreed to without division.
The Committee considered the following negative instruments— First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Local Taxation Chamber and Upper Tribunal for Scotland (Rules of Procedure) (Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2023
Marriage and Marriage Registration (Prescription of Forms) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2023
Marriage Between Civil Partners (Procedure for Change and Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2023
The Committee agreed to make no recommendations in relation to the instruments.
The Committee considered its work programme.
The Committee considered correspondence received from MECOPP (Minority Ethnic Carers of People Project) and agreed to write to the Scottish Government.