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
Official Reports of meetings
Official Reports of meetings
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
Meeting date: Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Interests, Subordinate Legislation, Pre-budget Scrutiny 2025-26
Meeting date: Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Interests, Decision on Taking Business in Private, Human Rights (Scotland) Bill, Subordinate Legislation
Meeting date: Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Human Rights (Scotland) Bill
Meeting date: Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Civil Court Fees
Meeting date: Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Subordinate Legislation, Disability Commissioner (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: Tuesday, September 3, 2024
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Disability Commissioner (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Disability Commissioner (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Reports
Committee reports
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.
Annual Report of the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee for 2023-24
Annual Report of the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee 2023-24.
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