Minutes: 16 March 2023

Thursday, 16 March 2023

7th Meeting, 2023

Start time: 09:32am

End time: 11:08am

Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room

Published: Thursday, 16 March 2023

Committee Member attendees:

Apologies received from:

James Dornan (Member)

Substitute Member attendees:

Evelyn Tweed (Substitute Member)

Minutes

1. Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill:

The Committee took evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

Shona Robison MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government, supported by Caroline Monk, Head of Charity Law, Melissa Smith, Charity Law Policy Manager, Rebecca Reid, Solicitor and Megan Stefaniak, Solicitor, Scottish Government.

Foysol Choudhury declared an interest as chair of the charity organisation Edinburgh & Lothians Regional Equality Council (ELREC).

2. Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

3. Work programme (In Private):

The Committee considered its work programme and agreed to reconsider the correspondence received on warrants for utility companies to enter someone’s home, once OFGEM and the Scottish Courts and Tribunal Service have concluded their reviews. Also, the Committee agreed its approach to a one-off evidence session on cost of living and lone parents and to issue a letter to the Independent Commission on UK Public Health Emergency Powers.