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Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee

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Meeting Agenda

12th Meeting, 2021

• Date: Tuesday, December 14, 2021
• Session: 6
• Location: www.scottishparliament.tv
• Start time: 10:00am
• Published: Friday, December 10, 2021 11:26am

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1 Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee will decide whether to take item 4 in private.

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2 Subordinate legislation:

The Committee will consider the following negative instruments—

Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act 2019 (Supplementary Provision) (Jurisdiction) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/420)

Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act 2019 (Places of Safety) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/421)

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Subordinate Legislation Note by the Clerk posted 09/12/2021 (Ref: EHRCJ/S6/12/1, 178KB, pdf)

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3 Women's unfair responsibility for unpaid care and domestic work:

The Committee will take evidence from—

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Witnesses

Satwat Rehman, Chief Executive Officer, One Parent Families Scotland

Susie Fitton, Policy Manager, Inclusion Scotland

Catriona Melville, Policy Engagement and Campaigns Officer, Age Scotland

Margaret Lance, BEMIS and Ethnic Minority National Resilience Network

Fiona Collie, Policy and Public Affairs Manager, Carers Scotland

Dr Patrycja Kupiec, Chief Executive Officer, YWCA Scotland

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EHRCJ/S6/12/3(P) (Private Paper)

Note by the Clerk posted 09/12/2021 (Ref: EHRCJ/S6/12/2, 90KB, pdf)

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4 Women's unfair responsibility for unpaid care and domestic work:

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard under agenda item 3.

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5 Miners’ Strike (Pardons) (Scotland) Bill: (Private)

The Committee will consider its approach to engagement on the Bill at Stage 1.

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