Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Meeting Minutes
17th Meeting, 2022
- Date: Tuesday, June 7, 2022
- Session: 6
- Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
- Meeting opened at: 10:00
- Meeting closed at: 13:53
- Published: Wednesday, June 8, 2022 10:18am
1 Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill:
The Committee took evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—
Paul Lowe, Registrar General for Scotland and Keeper of the Records of Scotland, National Records of Scotland;
James Kerr, Deputy Chief Executive and Robert Strachan,Head of Strategy and Improvement, Scottish Prison Service ;
Dr Kevin Guyan, University of Glasgow;
and then from—
Anthony Horan, Director, Catholic Parliamentary Office of the Bishops' Conference of Scotland;
Reverend Karen Hendry, Vice-Convener of the Faith Impact Forum, Minister of Yoker Parish Church, Church of Scotland;
Chris Ringland, Public Policy Officer, Scotland, Evangelical Alliance;
Fraser Sutherland, Chief Executive Officer, Humanist Society of Scotland.
2 Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill (In Private):
The Committee took evidence from a witness anonymously.
3 Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill (In Private):
The Committee considered the evidence it heard under agenda items 1 and 2.