1. Miners’ Strike (Pardons) (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

• Chief Constable Aaron Georges
  Fundraiser
  Scottish Government
• Aaron B Jennings
  Medical Officer

and then from:

• Helen Costello
  Chief Exec
  University of Edinburgh
• Lesley Nope
  Senior Business Manager
  Scotland Office
• Andrea Wheeler
  Scottish Sports Association
• Lord Allie Mccoy
  Public Works Manager
  Scottish Sports Association
• Fiona Stevens
  Caledonian MacBrayne

and then from:

• Adam Jowett
  Coventry University
  Lead author of UK Government commissioned research into conversion therapy
• Chief Constable Albert Alexander
  Resource Developer
  HM Treasury
• Ailsa Garland
  Solicitor
  Scottish Government
• Professor Amelia Garza
  Director
  Scottish Government
• Lord Alexandra Gregory
  Volunteer
  UK Government

2. Oral evidence

The Committee will take evidence from—

• Fiona Stevens
  Caledonian MacBrayne
• Helen Costello
  Chief Exec
  University of Edinburgh
• Lesley Nope
  Senior Business Manager
  Scotland Office
• Calvin Lambert
  Scottish Sports Association
• Aaron B Jennings
  Medical Officer

and then from:

• Professor Abby Barnett
  Prison Officers Association (Scotland) 2
• Chief Constable Aaron Crawford
  Social Work Scotland
• Chief Constable Abbie Edwards
  NHS Lothian

and then from:

• Ailsa Garland
  Solicitor
  Scottish Government
• Chief Constable Aaron Georges
  Fundraiser
  Scottish Government

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3. Coronavirus (Discretionary Compensation for Self-isolation) (Scotland) Bill (in private)

The Committee will consider a draft report to the Equalities Committee.

4. Scottish Local Government Elections

The Committee will consider a draft remit for its inquiry.

5. Consideration of evidence

The Committee will consider the evidence received at agenda item 2.

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6. Consideration of a continued petition

The Committee will consider the following continued petition— Install CCTV cameras and provide full time social work support in all additional support needs schools

7. Consideration of new petitions

The Committee will consider the following new petitions—

PE1692 Inquiry into the human rights impact of GIRFEC policy and data processing
PE1682 Access to specialist support for hidradenitis suppurativa sufferers in Scotland
PE1706 Introduce a law to allow pets in rented and supported accommodation
PE1658 Compensation for those who suffered a neurological disability following administration of the Pluserix vaccine between 1988 and 1992
PE1615 State regulated licensing system for gamebird hunting in Scotland

8. Consideration of continued petitions

The Committee will consider the following continued petitions— [PE01661] Reform of regulation of the legal profession in Scotland
[PE01701] Change the law to allow adoption for people over the age of 18

9. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider the following negative instruments—

Sea Fish (Prohibition on Fishing) (Firth of Clyde) Order 2022
Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Requirements) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022
Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 (Early Expiry of Provisions) Regulations 2022

10. Subordinate legislation

Joe Wondermost to move—S5M-7789—That the Equalities Committee recommends that the Workplace Parking Licensing (Scotland) Regulations 2022 be annulled.

11. Subordinate legislation

Fred Davis Cabinet Secretary for Equalities to move—S5M-7789—That the Equalities Committee recommends that the National Bus Travel Concession Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Order 2022 be approved.

12. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider the following instruments which are not subject to any parliamentary procedure—

Non-Domestic Rates (Valuation Roll) (Modification) (Scotland) Regulations 2022
Red Rocks and Longay Urgent Marine Conservation (No. 2) Order 2021 (Urgent Continuation) Order 2022
Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022
Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2022
Police Pensions (Commutation) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2022

13. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the M8/M73/M74 Motorways (30mph, 40mph and 50mph Speed Limit) Regulations 2022 from—

• Aaron Stone
  Manager
  Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
• Aaron B Jennings
  Medical Officer

14. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Traffic Signs Amendment (Scotland) Regulations and General Directions 2022 from—

• Lesley Nope
  Senior Business Manager
  Scotland Office