Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 5 to 8 in private. 2. British Sign Language Inquiry: The Committee will take evidence from— Professor Annelies Kusters, Professor of Sociolinguistics, and Dr Robert Adam, Associate Professor in Languages and Intercultural Studies, Heriot-Watt University; Stacey Gourlay, Disability Liaison Officer, and Rachel Tardito, Equality, Diversity and Wellbeing Lead, NHS Forth Valley; and then from— Kate Forbes, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic, Kevin McGowan, Unit Head, Equality Division, Andrew Godfrey-Meers, BSL and Social Isolation Policy Manager, Alison Taylor, Deputy Director for Improvement, Attainment and Wellbeing, and Robert Eckhart, Additional Support for Learning Policy Team Leader, Scottish Government. 3. UK subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider a proposal by the Scottish Government to consent to the UK Government legislating in a devolved area as set out in the following UK statutory instrument proposal— Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Act 2020. 4. British Sign Language Inquiry (in private): The Committee will consider the evidence it heard under agenda item 2. 5. Children (Withdrawal from Religious Education and Amendment of UNCRC Compatibility Duty) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider its approach to the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1. 6. Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill (UK Parliament legislation): The Committee will consider a draft report on the legislative consent memorandum lodged by Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice (LCM-S6-54). 7. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR): The Committee will consider a draft letter to Kaukab Stewart MSP, Minister for Equalities. 8. Work programme: The Committee will consider its work programme.