List of witnesses who gave evidence to the Committee

7 October 2021

Clare Bailey MLA, Bill Sponsor

7 December 2021

Alyson Kilpatrick, Chief Commissioner; Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission

Sarah Simms, Policy Officer, Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission

9 December 2021

Heather Jackson, Interim Director, Trauma, Orthopaedics, Rehab, Dental, ENT, Obstetrics, and Sexual Health, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust;

Colin McMullan, Co-Director Maternity, Dental, ENT, Gynaecology and Sexual Health Services, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust;

Dr Siobhan Kirk, Associate Specialist in Gynaecology/Clinical Lead Sexual & Reproductive Health, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust;

Claire Galloway, Head of SARC and Sexual Health Services, Northern Health and Social Care Trust;

Caroline Keown, Assistant Director for Integrated Maternity and Women’s Health, Southern Health and Social Care Trust;

Kieran Quinn, Interim Assistant Director, Women & Acute Child Health, South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust;

Maureen Miller, Head of Midwifery and Gynaecology, Western Health and Social Care Trust; and

Hilary Campbell, Lead Nurse for Public Health, Western Health and Social Care Trust.

16 December 2021

Department of Health officials

11 January 2021

Chief Superintendent Melanie Jones, Head of Criminal Justice, Community Safety Department, Police Service of Northern Ireland

Clare Bailey MLA, Bill Sponsor

Áine Groogan, Constituency Officer and Researcher