The Committee was established in June 2021. It focuses on:
Details of the next meeting are not available yet.
The Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee usually meets weekly on Tuesdays.
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Commissioner for Older People (Scotland) Bill
14 May 2025
Letter from the Convener of the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee to the Convener of the SPCB Supported Bodies Landscape Review Committee, 14 May 2025
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Legislative Consent Memorandum
14 May 2025
Letter from the Convener of the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee to the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, 14 May 2025
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
9 May 2025
Letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care and the Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport, 9 May 2025
Meeting date: Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Meeting date: Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Motion to Remove a Member of the Committee, Decision on Taking Business in Private, International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR)
Meeting date: Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Scottish Human Rights Commission
Meeting date: Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Public Sector Equality Duty
Meeting date: Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Public Sector Equality Duty
Meeting date: Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Public Sector Equality Duty
Meeting date: Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Subordinate Legislation, Budget 2025-26
Meeting date: Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2
Meeting date: Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2
Meeting date: Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Scottish Human Rights Commission
Stage 1 Report on the Disability Commissioner (Scotland) Bill
A Stage 1 report from the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee on the Disability Commissioner (Scotland) Bill.
Report by the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee on affirmative instruments and on whether the instruments should be approved.
Report by the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee on a suite of six negative Scottish Statutory Instruments (SSIs) relating to increases in fees payable across the Courts and the Office of the Public Guardian and on whether any of the instruments should be annulled. Elena Whitham acted as subsitute for Evelyn Tweed at this meeting.
Full details of committee membership, including substitute and previous members