Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Agenda: 30 May 2023
Tuesday, 30 May 2023
14th Meeting, 2023
Full agenda and available meeting papers
1. Decision on taking business in private
The Committee will decide whether to take items 4 and 5 in private.
2. Subordinate legislation
The Committee will take evidence on the Forced Marriage etc. (Protection and Jurisdiction) (Scotland) Act 2011 (Application to Civil Partnerships and Consequential Provision) Order 2023 [draft] from—
- Shirley-Anne Somerville
Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice
Scottish Government - Simon Stockwell
Head of Family Law Policy Unit
Scottish Government
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Paper 1 - Note by the Clerk (100KB, pdf) posted 25 May 2023
3. Subordinate legislation
Shirley-Anne Somerville (Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice) to move—S6M-08951—That the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee recommends that the Forced Marriage etc. (Protection and Jurisdiction) (Scotland) Act 2011 (Application to Civil Partnerships and Consequential Provision) Order 2023 [draft] be approved.
4. Annual report
The Committee will consider a draft annual report for the parliamentary year from 13 May 2022 to 12 May 2023.
5. Work programme
The Committee will consider its work programme.
Papers for this item:
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item