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Chamber and committees

Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee


Agenda: 30 September 2025

Tuesday, 30 September 2025

21st Meeting, 2025

Start time: 09:00am
Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
Agenda items:

  1. Children (Withdrawal from Religious Education and Amendment of UNCRC Compatibility Duty) (Scotland) Bill
  2. Evidence Session (in private)

Agenda published: Thursday, 25 September 2025 04:00pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Children (Withdrawal from Religious Education and Amendment of UNCRC Compatibility Duty) (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will take evidence from—

  • Reverend Stephen Allison
    Public Engagement Coordinator
    The Free Church of Scotland
  • Claire Benton-Evans
    Provincial Youth Coordinator
    Scottish Episcopal Church
  • Barbara Coupar
    Director
    Scottish Catholic Education Service
  • Reverend Stephen Miller
    Co-ordinator, Education & Schools Group
    Church of Scotland
  • Leah Rivka
    Research and Publications Officer
    Jewish Council of Scotland
  • and then from:

  • Dr Alejandro Sanchez
    Human rights lead
    National Secular Society
  • Fraser Sutherland
    Chief Executive Officer
    Humanist Society of Scotland
  • and then from:

  • Rachel Fox
    Senior Policy Adviser
    UN Convention on the Rights of the Child for the United Kingdom Committee for UNICEF, UNICEF UK
  • Dr Conor Hill
    Lecturer in Law
    Glasgow Caledonian University
  • Melissa Murray
    Lecturer in Law
    Glasgow Caledonian University
  • Professor Angela O'Hagan
    Chair
    Scottish Human Rights Commission
  • Caitlin Fitzgerald
    Legal and Policy Coordinator-UNCRC
    Scottish Human Rights Commission
  • Professor Elaine Sutherland
    Member, Child and Family Law Sub-Committee
    Law Society of Scotland

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


2. Evidence Session (in private)

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier in the meeting.