Equalities and Human Rights Committee

1. Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from— Simon Pountain, Independent Monitor, Disclosure and Barring Service; Gerard Hart, Director of Protection Services and Policy, Disclosure Scotland; Maggie Mellon, Trustee, Howard League Scotland; and then from— Bruce Adamson, Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland; Chris McCully, Development Coordinator, Criminal Justice Voluntary Sector Forum; Professor Elaine Sutherland, Professor of Child and Family Law, University of Stirling; James Docherty, Violence Reduction Unit. 2. Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Bill (in private): The Committee will consider the evidence received.