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Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee


Agenda: 24 June 2025

Tuesday, 24 June 2025

17th Meeting, 2025

Start time: 10:00am
Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
Agenda items:

  1. Declaration of interests
  2. Decision on taking business in private
  3. Post-legislative scrutiny and the non-implementation of specific Acts of the Scottish Parliament
  4. Post-legislative scrutiny and the non-implementation of specific Acts of the Scottish Parliament
  5. Commissioner for Older People (Scotland) Bill
  6. Temporary and tied visa holders
  7. Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2026-27 (in private)
  8. Civil Legal Aid Inquiry (in private)

Agenda published: Monday, 23 June 2025 12:34pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Declaration of interests

Paul McLennan will be invited to declare any relevant interests.


2. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 4, 5 and 6 in private.


3. Post-legislative scrutiny and the non-implementation of specific Acts of the Scottish Parliament

The Committee will take evidence on the Domestic Abuse Protection (Scotland) Act 2021; the Children (Scotland) Act 2020 and the Female Genital Mutilation (Protection and Guidance) (Scotland) Act 2020, in that order, from—

  • Siobhian Brown
    Minister for Victims and Community Safety
    Scottish Government
  • Jeff Gibbons
    Violence Against Women and Girls Unit Head
    Scottish Government
  • Matthew Elsby
    Deputy Director, Fiscal Policy and Constitution
    Scottish Government
  • Siobhian Brown
    Minister for Victims and Community Safety
    Scottish Government
  • Simon Stockwell
    Family Law Unit Head
    Scottish Government
  • and then from -

  • Kaukab Stewart
    Minister for Equalities
    Scottish Government
  • Nel Whiting
    Violence Against Women and Girls Team Leader
    Scottish Government

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


4. Post-legislative scrutiny and the non-implementation of specific Acts of the Scottish Parliament

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard under agenda item 2.


5. Commissioner for Older People (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will consider its approach to the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


6. Temporary and tied visa holders

The Committee will consider a briefing from the Worker Support Centre.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


7. Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2026-27 (in private)

The Committee will consider its approach.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


8. Civil Legal Aid Inquiry (in private)

The Committee will consider a draft report.


Official Report

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