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
Correspondence
Correspondence
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Scrutiny of SPCB supported bodies
4 March 2025
Letter from the Convener of the SPCB Supported Bodies Landscape Review Committee, 4 March 2025
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
27 February 2025
Letter from the Minister for Victims and Community Safety, 27 February 2025
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Asylum Seekers in Scotland: right to work pilot proposal
26 February 2025
Letter from the Minister for Equalities, 26 February 2025
Official Reports of meetings
Official Reports of meetings
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
Meeting date: Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Post-legislative Scrutiny
Meeting date: Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Interests, Decision on Taking Business in Private, Learning Disabilities, Autism and Neurodivergence Bill
Meeting date: Tuesday, November 26, 2024
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Learning Disabilities, Autism and Neurodivergence Bill
Meeting date: Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Scottish Parliament Gender-sensitive Audit
Meeting date: Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Aarhus Convention
Meeting date: Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Pre-budget Scrutiny 2025-26
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.
Facal-luirg
Karen Adam
Convener
Scottish National Party
Maggie Chapman
Deputy Convener
Scottish Green Party
Pam Gosal
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