Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
The Committee was established in June 2021. It focuses on:
- equal opportunities matters
- human rights matters
- civil justice matters including debt, evictions and family law
Next meeting of the committee
Details of the next meeting are not available yet.
Future meetings of the committee
The Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee usually meets weekly on Tuesdays.
Previous meetings of the committee
Work of the Committee
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British Sign Language (Scotland) Act 2015 Inquiry
Children (Withdrawal from Religious Education and Amendment of UNCRC Compatibility Duty) (Scotland) Bill
Commissioner for Older People (Scotland) Bill
Disability Commissioner (Scotland) Bill
HIV treatment and awareness in Scotland
Inquiry into the operation of the Public Sector Equality Duty in Scotland
Legal aid
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill
Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill
The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR)
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Asylum Seekers in Scotland
Budget scrutiny 2023/24 (The Impact of Human Rights Budgeting)
Budget scrutiny 2024/25 (The impact of the Scottish Budget on the public)
Budget scrutiny 2025-2026: Transparency
Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill
Gender Representation on Public Boards (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill
Inquiry into Women's Unfair Responsibility for Unpaid Care and Domestic Work
Miners' Strike (Pardons) (Scotland) Bill
Minimum Core Obligations
PE1787 The use of Makaton sign language in the legal system
PE1817 End Conversion Therapy
Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2022/23
Suicide Prevention Strategy
Correspondence
Correspondence
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
Official Reports of meetings
Official Reports of meetings
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
Reports
Committee reports
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.
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Karen Adam
Convener
Scottish National Party
Maggie Chapman
Deputy Convener
Scottish Green Party
Dr Pam Gosal MBE
Member
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Marie McNair
Member
Scottish National Party
Paul O'Kane
Member
Scottish Labour
Evelyn Tweed
Member
Scottish National Party
Tess White
Member
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Full details of committee membership, including substitute and previous members