Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Agenda: 20 June 2023
Tuesday, 20 June 2023
15th Meeting, 2023
Full agenda and available meeting papers
1. Decision on taking business in private
The Committee will decide whether to take item 6 in private.
2. Subordinate legislation
The Committee will take evidence on the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Local Taxation Chamber and Upper Tribunal for Scotland (Composition and Procedure) (Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2023 [draft] from—
- Siobhian Brown
Minister for Victims and Community Safety
Scottish Government - Lisa Davidson
Senior Policy Officer, Civil Courts and Tribunals
Scottish Government - Leanna Maclarty
Solicitor, Legal Directorate
Scottish Government
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Paper 1 - Note by the Clerk (99KB, pdf) posted 16 June 2023
3. Subordinate legislation
Siobhian Brown (Minister for Victims and Community Safety) to move—S6M-09108—That the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee recommends that the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Local Taxation Chamber and Upper Tribunal for Scotland (Composition and Procedure) (Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2023 [draft] be approved.
4. Subordinate legislation
The Committee will consider the following negative instrument— Act of Sederunt (Fees of Solicitors in the Court of Session, Sheriff Appeal Court and Sheriff Court) (Taxation of Judicial Expenses Rules) (Amendment) 2023
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Paper 2 - Note by the Clerk (98KB, pdf) posted 15 June 2023
5. Asylum Seekers in Scotland
The Committee will take evidence from—
- Baroness Helena Kennedy KC
Asylum Inquiry Scotland - Emma Roddick
Minister for Equalities, Migration and Refugees
Scottish Government - Alison Byrne
Director for Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights (Interim)
Scottish Government - Aileen Harding
Policy Manager, Asylum and Refugee Integration
Scottish Government
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Paper 3 - Note by the Clerk (118KB, pdf) posted 15 June 2023
2 private papers will be discussed during this agenda item
6. Consideration of evidence
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard under agenda item 5.