Justice Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 6 in private. 2. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2017 [draft] from— Annabelle Ewing, Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs, Aileen Grimmer, Civil Law and Legal System Division, Gaynor Davenport, Directorate for Housing and Social Justice, and Sadif Ashraf, Directorate for Legal Services, Scottish Government. 3. Subordinate legislation: Annabelle Ewing (Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs) to move— S5M-08085—That the Justice Committee recommends that the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2017 [draft] be approved. 4. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instrument— Civil Legal Aid (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2017 (SSI 2017/310). 5. Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Repeal) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from— Danny Boyle, Parliamentary and Policy Officer, Black and Ethnic Minority Infrastructure in Scotland; Tom Halpin, Chief Executive, Safeguarding Communities - Reducing Offending (Sacro); Sandy Riach, Vice Chairman, Scottish Disabled Supporters' Association; Evelyn Fraser, Development Manager, Scottish Women's Convention; Colin Macfarlane, Director, Stonewall Scotland. 6. Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Repeal) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider potential witnesses for the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1.