Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Minutes: 07 June 2022
Tuesday, 07 June 2022
17th Meeting, 2022
Minutes
1. Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill:
The Committee took evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—
Paul Lowe, Registrar General for Scotland and Keeper of the Records of Scotland, National Records of Scotland;
James Kerr, Deputy Chief Executive and Robert Strachan,Head of Strategy and Improvement, Scottish Prison Service ;
Dr Kevin Guyan, University of Glasgow;
and then from—
Anthony Horan, Director, Catholic Parliamentary Office of the Bishops' Conference of Scotland;
Reverend Karen Hendry, Vice-Convener of the Faith Impact Forum, Minister of Yoker Parish Church, Church of Scotland;
Chris Ringland, Public Policy Officer, Scotland, Evangelical Alliance;
Fraser Sutherland, Chief Executive Officer, Humanist Society of Scotland.
2. Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill (In Private):
The Committee took evidence from a witness anonymously.
3. Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill (In Private):
The Committee considered the evidence it heard under agenda items 1 and 2.