Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 4 and 5 in private. 2. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Forced Marriage etc. (Protection and Jurisdiction) (Scotland) Act 2011 (Application to Civil Partnerships and Consequential Provision) Order 2023 [draft] from— Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, and Simon Stockwell, Head of Family Law Policy Unit, Scottish Government. 3. Subordinate legislation: Shirley-Anne Somerville (Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice) to move—S6M-08951—That the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee recommends that the Forced Marriage etc. (Protection and Jurisdiction) (Scotland) Act 2011 (Application to Civil Partnerships and Consequential Provision) Order 2023 [draft] be approved. 4. Annual report: The Committee will consider a draft annual report for the parliamentary year from 13 May 2022 to 12 May 2023. 5. Work programme: The Committee will consider its work programme.