Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Agenda: 28 March 2023
Tuesday, 28 March 2023
8th 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 Legal Aid and Advice and Assistance (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 [draft] from—
- Elena Whitham
Minister for Community Safety
Scottish Government - Shona Urquhart
Legal Aid Policy Lead
Scottish Government - Denise Swanson
Deputy Director Civil Law and Legal System
Scottish Government - Emma Thomson
Solicitor, Legal Directorate
Scottish Government
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Paper 1 - Affirmative SSI - Note by the Clerk (106KB, pdf) posted 23 March 2023
3. Subordinate legislation
Elena Whitham (Minister for Community Safety) to move—S6M-08058—That the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee recommends that the Legal Aid and Advice and Assistance (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 [draft] be approved.
4. Subordinate legislation
The Committee will consider the following negative instruments— First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Local Taxation Chamber and Upper Tribunal for Scotland (Rules of Procedure) (Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2023
Marriage and Marriage Registration (Prescription of Forms) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2023
Marriage Between Civil Partners (Procedure for Change and Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2023
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Paper 2 - Negative SSIs - Note by the Clerk (155KB, pdf) posted 23 March 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
6. Correspondence
The Committee will consider correspondence received from MECOPP (Minority Ethnic Carers of People Project).
Papers for this item:
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item