Stage 1 Report on the Disability Commissioner (Scotland) Bill

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- Membership changes
- Introduction
- Background
- Structure of the Bill
- Consideration by the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
  - Written evidence
  - Oral evidence
- Consideration by other Committees
  - Consideration by the Finance and Public Administration Committee
- Key issues in the Committee's consideration of the Bill
  - The need for a Disability Commissioner
  - Duplication and overlap
  - Learning Disabilities, Autism and Neurodivergence (LDAN) Bill
  - Financial and resource implications
  - Intersectionality
  - Disability definition and potential to go beyond devolved powers
  - Powers of the disability commissioner
  - Inclusive communication
  - Involvement of disabled people
  - Scottish Human Rights framework and further powers for existing commissions/commissioners
- Conclusions and recommendations
- Annexe A: Engagement
  - Glasgow Disability Alliance - summary of key points
  - Glasgow Disability Alliance - table 1
  - Glasgow Disability Alliance - table 2
  - Glasgow Disability Alliance - young people
  - The Scottish Parliament
  - Online
- Annexe B: Extracts from the Minutes of the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
- Annexe C: Associated Bill page
- Membership changes
- Introduction
- Background
- Structure of the Bill
- Consideration by the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
- Consideration by other Committees
- Key issues in the Committee's consideration of the Bill
- Conclusions and recommendations
- Annexe A: Engagement
- Annexe B: Extracts from the Minutes of the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
- Annexe C: Associated Bill page
Sources

Scottish Parliament. (2024, June 4). Official Report of the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee. Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/official-report/search-what-was-said-in-parliament/EHRCJ-04-06-2024?meeting=15910

Scottish Parliament. (2024, June 11). Official Report of the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee. Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/official-report/search-what-was-said-in-parliament/EHRCJ-11-06-2024?meeting=15926

Scottish Parliament. (2024, June 18). Official Report of the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee. Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/official-report/search-what-was-said-in-parliament/EHRCJ-18-06-2024?meeting=15944

Scottish Parliament. (2024, September 3). Official Report of the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee. Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/official-report/search-what-was-said-in-parliament/EHRCJ-03-09-2024?meeting=15968

Scottish Parliament. (2024, September 17). Official Report of the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee. Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/official-report/search-what-was-said-in-parliament/EHRCJ-17-09-2024?meeting=16008

Scottish Parliament. (2024, June 25). Official Report of the Finance and Public Administration Committee. Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/official-report/search-what-was-said-in-parliament/FPA-25-06-2024?meeting=15957

Scottish Parliament. (2024, October 31). Official Report of the Meeting of the Parliament. Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/official-report/search-what-was-said-in-parliament/meeting-of-parliament-31-10-2024?meeting=16063

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