Committee
Equal Opportunities Committee 28 May 2015
28 May 2015 · S4 · Equal Opportunities Committee
Item of business
Subordinate Legislation
Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 [Draft]
If members have no more questions, we will move to formal consideration of motion S4M-13207. Motion moved, That the Equal Opportunities Committee recommends that the Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 draft be approved.—Marco Biagi. Motion agreed to.
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The Convener
Lab
Under agenda item 2, we will hear evidence from the Minister for Local Government and Community Empowerment on an affirmative instrument, which is laid under...
The Minister for Local Government and Community Empowerment (Marco Biagi)
SNP
It is wonderful to be back with the committee, however briefly. I am pleased to be here today to consider the instrument. The draft regulations propose to m...
The Convener
Lab
Because this is a straightforward Scottish statutory instrument, I did not think that members had any questions but I am about to be proved wrong on that.
John Mason
SNP
I said that I might not have a question but I have just thought of one and, seeing that the minister is here, we might as well ask him a few questions. I am...
Marco Biagi
SNP
Any process by which additional duties are placed on a public body will invite a wish for a fair level of parliamentary scrutiny. The issue has been consider...
Sandra White
SNP
I welcome the regulations and the new bodies that are affected. Any tightening up of the Equality Act 2010 is most welcome. As the minister said, the duties ...
Marco Biagi
SNP
I do not want to comment on any on-going legal, disciplinary or other disputes, but I can say that the education side of the Government has certain powers wi...
Sandra White
SNP
Thank you.
John Finnie
Ind
This is a bit of a lateral question, minister, but a number of my constituents would be surprised if, in discussing equalities, I did not raise the issue of ...
Marco Biagi
SNP
There are certainly strong reasons for every organisation in Scotland to consider carefully the role of Gaelic and indeed the legal burdens in that respect. ...
John Finnie
Ind
Many thanks. Mòran taing.
The Convener
Lab
If members have no more questions, we will move to formal consideration of motion S4M-13207. Motion moved, That the Equal Opportunities Committee recommend...
The Convener
Lab
That concludes our consideration of the instrument. We will report the outcome of our considerations to the Parliament, and I thank the minister for his part...
Marco Biagi
SNP
Thank you.