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Seòmar agus comataidhean

Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee


Agenda: 01 April 2025

Tuesday, 01 April 2025

9th Meeting, 2025

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

  1. Decision on taking business in private
  2. Scottish Human Rights Commission
  3. Scottish Human Rights Commission
  4. British Sign Language Inquiry
  5. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR)
  6. EU Law Tracker
  7. Operation of the Public Sector Equality Duty in Scotland (in private)

Agenda published: Thursday, 27 March 2025 04:53pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 3 to 6 in private.


2. Scottish Human Rights Commission

The Committee will take evidence on the Commission's report on progress in moving people from institutions to independent living from—

  • Jan Savage
    Executive Director
    Scottish Human Rights Commission
  • Oonagh Brown
    Participation and Policy Officer
    Scottish Human Rights Commission
  • Cathy Asante
    Legal Officer - Human Rights based approach
    Scottish Human Rights Commission

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


3. Scottish Human Rights Commission

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


4. British Sign Language Inquiry

The Committee will consider its approach to the inquiry.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


5. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR)

The Committee will consider its approach to scrutiny of the Human Rights Consortium Scotland’s report submitted to the UN Committee on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


6. EU Law Tracker

The Committee will consider correspondence from the Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


7. Operation of the Public Sector Equality Duty in Scotland (in private)

The Committee will consider the evidence received on the inquiry.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item