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Chamber and committees

Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee


Agenda: 13 December 2022

Tuesday, 13 December 2022

32nd Meeting, 2022

Start time: 10:00am
Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
Agenda items:

  1. Subordinate legislation
  2. Subordinate legislation
  3. Public petitions: PE01817
  4. Public petitions: PE01787

Agenda published: Thursday, 08 December 2022 03:17pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Legal Aid and Advice and Assistance (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 from—

  • Elena Whitham
    Minister for Community Safety
    Scottish Government
  • Kieran Burke
    Access to Justice, Scottish Government
  • Emma Thomson
    Solicitor
    Scottish Government Legal Directorate

Papers for this item:


2. Subordinate legislation

Elena Whitham (Minister for Community Safety) to move—S6M-06777—That the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee recommends that the Legal Aid and Advice and Assistance (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 be approved.


3. Public petitions: PE01817

The Committee will consider the petition to End Conversion Therapy and will take evidence from—

  • Nick Bland
    Chair
    Independent Expert Advisory Group on Ending Conversion Practices
  • Dr Rebecca Crowther
    Independent Expert Advisory Group on Ending Conversion Practices
  • Dr Paul Behrens
    Independent Expert Advisory Group on Ending Conversion Practices
  • Richy Edwards
    Independent Expert Advisory Group on Ending Conversion Practices

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


4. Public petitions: PE01787

The Committee will consider a petition on the use of Makaton sign language in the legal system and will take evidence from—

  • Sandra Docherty
    Petitioner

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item