Committee
Equalities and Human Rights Committee 13 September 2018
13 Sep 2018 · S5 · Equalities and Human Rights Committee
Item of business
Convener
I thank Alex Cole-Hamilton for holding the reins so ably in the absence of a convener. I add my thanks to Christina McKelvie for her service to the committee as convener and wish her well in her role of Minister for Older People and Equalities. Our next item will be to consider the committee’s approach to pre-budget scrutiny of the 2019-20 draft budget. The committee has previously agreed to consider such discussions in private. Before I suspend the meeting and move into private session, I advise that at our next meeting on 20 September, the committee will continue taking evidence on the Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Bill and will hear from Police Scotland and organisations that represent children. 09:32 Meeting continued in private until 09:50.
In the same item of business
The Deputy Convener
LD
Our next item is the choice of a new convener, following the departure of Christina McKelvie, who has been bumped from the ranks to ministerial office. On 1 ...
Linda Fabiani (East Kilbride) (SNP) (Committee Substitute)
SNP
I nominate Ruth Maguire.
The Deputy Convener
LD
I seek a seconder for the nomination.
Fulton MacGregor (Coatbridge and Chryston) (SNP)
SNP
I second the nomination. Ruth Maguire was chosen as convener.
The Convener (Ruth Maguire)
SNP
I thank Alex Cole-Hamilton for holding the reins so ably in the absence of a convener. I add my thanks to Christina McKelvie for her service to the committee...