ANNEX A
The following individuals and organisations met or spoke with the Cabinet Secretary
for Justice or Scottish Government officials which included discussion on amendments
on freedom of expression to the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill between
1 December 2020 and 2 February 2021.
Individual/organisation
Date
SG attendance
Equality Network
8 December 2020
SG Officials
Stonewall Scotland
14 December 2020
SG Officials
Equality Network
14 December 2020
SG Officials
Liam McArthur MSP
13 January 2021
Cabinet Secretary &
SG Officials
Equality Network*
14 January 2021
SG Officials
Rhoda Grant MSP
14 January 2021
Cabinet Secretary &
SG Officials
Stonewall Scotland
15 January 2021
SG Officials
Annabel Ewing MSP
19 January 2021
Cabinet Secretary
Rona Mackay MSP
19 January 2021
Cabinet Secretary
Fulton Mackay MSP
19 January 2021
Cabinet Secretary
Shona Robison MSP
19 January 2021
Cabinet Secretary
Equity and the following Culture
21 January 2021
Cabinet Secretary &
Unions:
SG Officials
Scottish Trades Union
Congress;
Broadcasting, Entertainment,
Communications and
Theatre Union;
National Union of
Journalists;
the Musicians Union;
Scottish Society of
Playwrights;
the Writers’ Guild
Ruth Maguire MSP
26 January 2021
Cabinet Secretary
Equality Network
29 January 2021
Cabinet Secretary &
SG Officials
Scottish Trans Alliance
29 January 2021
Cabinet Secretary &
SG Officials
Rhoda Grant MSP
30 January 2021
Cabinet Secretary
Engender
1 February 2021
Cabinet Secretary &
SG Officials
Johann Lamont MSP
1 February 2021
Cabinet Secretary &
SG Officials
Annabel Ewing MSP
1 February 2021
Cabinet Secretary
Rona Mackay MSP
1 February 2021
Cabinet Secretary
Fulton Mackay MSP
1 February 2021
Cabinet Secretary
Shona Robison MSP
1 February 2021
Cabinet Secretary
* Meeting of 14 January 2021 with Equality Network was held in relation to the Bill,
but it cannot be confirmed if freedom of expression amendments were specifically
discussed.
