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
Meeting details are not yet available. They will be published here in due course.
Get in touch
If you want to get in touch, you can contact Katrina Venters, the Clerk for the committee.
Tagh raon-ama: The Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 5224 Find out about call charges.
Post-d: ehrcj.committee@parliament.scot
X (previously known as Twitter): @SP_EHRCJ
If you're appearing as a witness at a committee, take a look at our witness guide for more information.
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Tagh raon-ama Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
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Karen Adam
Convener
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Banffshire and Buchan Coast (Constituency)
Maggie Chapman
Deputy Convener
Party: Scottish Green Party
MSP for: North East Scotland (Region)
Meghan Gallacher
Member
Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for: Central Scotland (Region)
Marie McNair
Member
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Clydebank and Milngavie (Constituency)
Paul O'Kane
Member
Party: Scottish Labour
MSP for: West Scotland (Region)
Evelyn Tweed
Member
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Stirling (Constituency)
Annie Wells
Member
Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for: Glasgow (Region)
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Sarah Boyack
Substitute Member
Party: Scottish Labour
MSP for: Lothian (Region)
Craig Hoy
Substitute Member
Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for: South Scotland (Region)
Fulton MacGregor
Substitute Member
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Coatbridge and Chryston (Constituency)
Mark Ruskell
Substitute Member
Party: Scottish Green Party
MSP for: Mid Scotland and Fife (Region)
Committee work
Official Reports
Official Reports
Meeting date: Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Subordinate Legislation, HIV: Addressing Stigma and Eliminating Transmission
Meeting date: Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Interests, Subordinate Legislation, HIV: Addressing Stigma and Eliminating Transmission
Meeting date: Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Budget Scrutiny 2024-25
Meeting date: Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Convener, Gender Representation on Public Boards (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Subordinate Legislation, Budget Scrutiny 2024-25
Meeting date: Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Scottish Human Rights Commission
Meeting date: Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
United Kingdom Subordinate Legislation, Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: Tuesday, November 28, 2023
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: Tuesday, November 21, 2023
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Reports
Committee reports
The Legal Aid (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 [draft]
A report on the subordinate legislation considered by the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee on 26 March 2024
Stage 1 Report on the Gender Representation on Public Boards (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill
A Stage 1 report from the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee on the Gender Representation on Public Boards (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill.
Stage 1 Report on the Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill
A Stage 1 report from the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee on the Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill.