Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Minutes: 20 September 2022
Tuesday, 20 September 2022
23rd Meeting, 2022
Minutes
1. Subordinate legislation:
The Committee took evidence on The Age of Criminal Responsibility (Reports on Use of Places of Safety) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 [draft] from—
Clare Haughey, Minister for Children and Young People and Lynsey McKean,Police Powers Team Leader, Scottish Government .
2. Subordinate legislation:
Clare Haughey (Minister for Children and Young People) moved—
S6M-04890—That the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee recommends that The Age of Criminal Responsibility (Reports on Use of Places of Safety) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 [draft] be approved.
The motion was agreed to without division.
3. Subordinate legislation:
The Committee considered the following negative instrument—
Sheriff Court Fees Amendment Order 2022
The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government.
4. Work programme(In Private):
The Committee noted a summary of decisions taken at its business planning day.
5. Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill(In Private):
The Committee considered a draft Stage 1 report. The Committee agreed to continue consideration of the report at its next meeting.