Decision on Taking Business in Private, “Sign LOUD: Perspectives of Deaf mothers and signing practitioners on domestic abuse, communication issues and the impact on Deaf families”, Subordinate Legislation

Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee

Meeting date: Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Decision on Taking Business in Private, Subordinate Legislation, Neurodivergence

Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee

Meeting date: Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Neurodivergence

Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee

Meeting date: Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Neurodivergence

Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee

Meeting date: Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Budget Scrutiny 2026-27, Subordinate Legislation

Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee

Meeting date: Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Neurodivergence

Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee

Meeting date: Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Public Sector Equality Duty

Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee

Meeting date: Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Children (Withdrawal from Religious Education and Amendment of UNCRC Compatibility Duty) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2

Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee

Meeting date: Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Decision on Taking Business in Private, British Sign Language Inquiry

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Work of the Committee: Reports

Committee reports

Report on the Legal Aid and Advice and Assistance (Fees) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 [draft]

Published: 24 February 2026

Report by the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee on an affirmative instrument relating to Legal Aid and on whether the instrument should be approved.

Report on Human rights, equalities and access to services in rural areas of Scotland

Published: 20 February 2026

Subordinate legislation considered by the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee on 3 February 2026

Published: 04 February 2026

Report by the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee on affirmative instruments and on whether the instruments should be approved.

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Work of the Committee: Committee Remit

To consider and report on the following (and any additional matter added under Rule 6.1.5A)— a. matters relating to equal opportunities, and upon the observance of equal opportunities within the Parliament; and b. matters relating to human rights. c. matters relating to civil justice within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs. 2. In these Rules (a) “equal opportunities” includes the prevention, elimination or regulation of discrimination between persons on grounds of sex or marital status, on racial grounds or on grounds of disability, age, sexual orientation, language or social origin or of other personal attributes, including beliefs or opinions such as religious beliefs or political opinions; and (b) “human rights” includes Convention rights (within the meaning of section 1 of the Human Rights Act 1998) and other human rights as for example contained in any international convention, treaty or other international instrument ratified by the United Kingdom.

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