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Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee


Minutes: 12 November 2024

Tuesday, 12 November 2024

24th Meeting, 2024

Start time: 10:00am
End time: 12:42pm
Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
Published: Wednesday, 13 November 2024

Minutes


1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take item 3 in private.


2. The Aarhus Convention:

The Committee took evidence from—

Dr Ben Christman, Legal Director, Environmental Rights Centre for Scotland;

Professor Colin T Reid, Emeritus Professor of Environmental Law, University of Dundee;

Mark Roberts, Chief Executive, Environmental Standards Scotland;

Jamie Whittle, Convener, Environmental Law Sub-committee, Law Society of Scotland;

and then from—

Siobhian Brown, Minister for Victims and Community Safety, Walter Drummond-Murray, Head of Civil Courts and Inquiries, and Denise Swanson, Deputy Director, Civil Law and Legal System, Scottish Government.


3. The Aarhus Convention (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence it heard under agenda item 2 and noted that the Minister offered to follow-up on issues raised.


4. Disability Commissioner (Scotland) Bill (In Private):

The Committee considered a draft Stage 1 report and agreed to continue consideration at its meeting on 19 November 2024.


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