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.
Dates for future meetings
The Parliament is in recess from 29 June 2024. There aren't expected to be any committee meetings until September.
Previous meetings of the committee
Work of the Committee
Official Reports of meetings
Official Reports of meetings
Meeting date: Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Disability Commissioner (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: Tuesday, June 11, 2024
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Disability Commissioner (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: Tuesday, June 4, 2024
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Disability Commissioner (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Suicide Prevention
Meeting date: Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Subordinate Legislation
Meeting date: Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
United Kingdom Subordinate Legislation, Suicide Prevention, Gender Representation on Public Boards (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2
Meeting date: Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Petition, Suicide Prevention
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
Reports
Committee reports
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.
Report by the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee on affirmative instruments and on whether the instruments should be approved.
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
Facal-luirg
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Karen Adam
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Maggie Chapman
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Meghan Gallacher
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Marie McNair
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Paul O'Kane
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Evelyn Tweed
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Annie Wells
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