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
3 April 2025
Letter from the Convener to the Minister for Equalities re EU Directive 2024/2841, 3 April 2025
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act 2019
25 March 2025
Letter from the Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise, 25 March 2025
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Operation of the Public Sector Equality Duty in Scotland
20 March 2025
Letter from Vic Valentine, Scottish Trans Manager, Equality Network, 20 March 2025
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
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
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