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Seòmar agus comataidhean

Social Justice and Social Security Committee


Agenda: 15 December 2025

Monday, 15 December 2025

10th Meeting, 2025

Start time: 12:15pm
Location: This is a virtual meeting
Agenda items:

  1. Testing December 8 (Scotland) Bill
  2. Testing December 8 Private Bill (Scotland) Bill
  3. Testing December 9 (Scotland) Bill

Agenda published: Friday, 12 December 2025 11:18am

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Testing December 8 (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

  • Aaron Stone
    Manager
    Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
  • Chief Constable Aaron Crawford
    Social Work Scotland
  • Chief Constable Aaron Georges
    Fundraiser
    Scottish Government
  • and then from:

  • Professor Abby Turner
    Full-Stack Developer
    NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
  • Lord Abbie Ellis
    Policy Developer
    Edinburgh Napier University
  • Lord Abby Mckinney
    Educational Institute of Scotland
  • Chief Constable Abbie Edwards
    NHS Lothian
  • and then from:

  • Professor Adrian Hunter
    Fundraiser
    Scottish Rural Property and Business Association
  • Adam Jowett
    Coventry University
    Lead author of UK Government commissioned research into conversion therapy
  • Adrian Gillespie
    Chief Executive
    Scottish Enterprise

2. Testing December 8 Private Bill (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

  • Ailsa Garland
    Solicitor
    Scottish Government
  • Aiden Lowe
    Chemical Engineer
    sportscotland
  • Afrika Priestley
    Lead Anti-Racist and Pro Black Ambassador
    Intercultural Youth Scotland
  • Lord Adrian Parker
    Legal Aid Negotiating Team, Law Society of Scotland
  • and then from:

  • Aaron Stone
    Manager
    Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
  • Chief Constable Aaron Georges
    Fundraiser
    Scottish Government
  • Chief Constable Aaron Crawford
    Social Work Scotland
  • and then from:

  • Professor Abby Turner
    Full-Stack Developer
    NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
  • Lord Abbie Ellis
    Policy Developer
    Edinburgh Napier University
  • Lord Abby Mckinney
    Educational Institute of Scotland
  • and then from:

  • Alan James
    Chief Technology Officer
    Storegga
  • Inspector Alan Dron
    Scottish Partnership Against Rural Crime (SPARC) and National Rural Crime Co-ordinator
    Police Scotland
  • Ailsa Raeburn
    Chair
    Community Land Scotland

3. Testing December 9 (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

  • Chief Constable Aaron Crawford
    Social Work Scotland
  • Chief Constable Aaron Georges
    Fundraiser
    Scottish Government
  • Aaron Stone
    Manager
    Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
  • and then from:

  • Professor Abby Turner
    Full-Stack Developer
    NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
  • Lord Abbie Ellis
    Policy Developer
    Edinburgh Napier University
  • Lord Abby Mckinney
    Educational Institute of Scotland
  • and then from:

  • Professor Adrian Hunter
    Fundraiser
    Scottish Rural Property and Business Association
  • Adam Jowett
    Coventry University
    Lead author of UK Government commissioned research into conversion therapy
  • Adrian Gillespie
    Chief Executive
    Scottish Enterprise

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