Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 3 in private. 2. The Aarhus Convention: The Committee will take evidence from— Dr Ben Christman, Legal Director, Environmental Rights Centre for Scotland; Professor Colin T Reid, Emeritus Professor of Environmental Law, University of Dundee; Mark Roberts, Chief Executive, Environmental Standards Scotland; Jamie Whittle, Convener, Environmental Law Sub-committee, Law Society of Scotland; and then from— Siobhian Brown, Minister for Victims and Community Safety, Walter Drummond-Murray, Head of Civil Courts and Inquiries, Denise Swanson, Deputy Director, Civil Law and Legal System , and Lisa Davidson, Senior Policy Adviser, Civil Courts, Scottish Government. 3. The Aarhus Convention: The Committee will consider the evidence it heard under agenda item 2. 4. Disability Commissioner (Scotland) Bill (in private): The Committee will continue its consideration of a draft Stage 1 report.