Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
22nd Meeting, 2024
Pam Gosal and Tess White were invited to declare any relevant interests. No such interests were declared.
The Committee considered the following negative instrument— Upper Tribunal for Scotland (Bus Registration Appeals Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/249)
The Committee agreed to make no recommendations in relation to the instrument.
The Committee took evidence on—
The Upper Tribunal for Scotland Bus Registration Appeals (Composition) Regulations 2024 [draft]; and
The Upper Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of the Transport Tribunal) Regulations 2024 [draft]
from—
Siobhian Brown, Minister for Victims and Community Safety, Scottish Government.
Siobhian Brown (Minister for Victims and Community Safety) moved—
S6M-14609—That the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee recommends that the Upper Tribunal for Scotland Bus Registration Appeals (Composition) Regulations 2024 [draft] be approved; and
S6M-14610—That the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee recommends that the Upper Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of the Transport Tribunal) Regulations 2024 [draft] be approved.
The motions were agreed to.
The Committee took evidence from—
Catherine Murphy, Executive Director, Engender;
Lewis Ryder-Jones, Advocacy Adviser, Oxfam Scotland;
Catherine Robertson, Policy Officer, Zero Tolerance;
and then from—
Dr Alison Hosie, Research Officer, Scottish Human Rights Commission;
Sara Cowan, Coordinator, Scottish Women's Budget Group.
The Committee considered the evidence it heard under agenda item 5.