Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Minutes: 08 February 2022
Tuesday, 08 February 2022
4th Meeting, 2022
Minutes
1. Subordinate legislation:
The Committee took evidence on the Maximum Number of Judges (Scotland) Order 2022 from—
Keith Brown, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans, Scottish Government.
2. Subordinate legislation:
Keith Brown (Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans) moved—S6M-02595—That the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee recommends that the Maximum Number of Judges (Scotland) Order 2022 be approved.
3. Miners’ Strike (Pardons) (Scotland) Bill:
The Committee took evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—
Keith Brown, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans, Louise Miller, Solicitor, Legal Directorate and Elaine Hamilton, Head of Forensics Policy, Police Powers Unit, Police Division, Scottish Government.
4. Miners' Strike (Pardons) (Scotland) Bill (In Private):
The Committee considered the evidence it heard under agenda item 3.