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Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee


Minutes: 04 March 2025

Tuesday, 04 March 2025

6th Meeting, 2025

Start time: 09:38am
End time: 12:32pm
Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
Published: Wednesday, 05 March 2025

Minutes


1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take item 4 in private.


2. Operation of the Public Sector Equality Duty in Scotland:

The Committee took evidence from—

Andrew Groundwater, Head of Human Resources and Organisational Development, Orkney Islands Council;

Martin Ingram, Principal Solicitor, Aberdeenshire Council;

Nareen Turnbull, Service Director, Human Resources, City of Edinburgh Council;

Alyia Zaheed, Corporate Officer - Equality and Diversity, East Ayrshire Council;

and then from—

John Dawson, Head of Strategy and Transformation, Public Health Scotland;

Jillian Matthew, Senior Manager, Audit Scotland;

Nicky Page, Head of Human Resources, Police Scotland.


3. Operation of the Public Sector Equality Duty in Scotland (In Private):

The Committee agreed to defer consideration of the evidence it heard under agenda item 2 to a future meeting.


4. Scottish Human Rights Commission (In Private):

The Committee considered the Commission's report on progress in moving people from institutions to independent living and agreed to a future evidence session with the Commission to discuss the report.


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