Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Agenda: 13 December 2022
Tuesday, 13 December 2022
32nd Meeting, 2022
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:
Paper 1 - Paper 1 Affirmative SSI - Note by the Clerk (136KB, pdf) posted 08 December 2022
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:
Paper 1 - Paper 2 Petition PE1817 - Note by the Clerk (135KB, pdf) posted 08 December 2022
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:
Paper 1 - Paper 4 Petition PE1787 - Note by the Clerk (159KB, pdf) posted 08 December 2022
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item