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Chamber and committees

Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee


Agenda: 26 September 2023

Tuesday, 26 September 2023

18th Meeting, 2023

Start time: 09:30am
Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
Agenda items:

  1. Decision on taking business in private
  2. Subordinate legislation
  3. Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2024-25
  4. Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2024-25
  5. United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill
  6. Asylum Seekers in Scotland (in private)

Agenda published: Monday, 25 September 2023 04:47pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 4 and 5 in private.



3. Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2024-25

The Committee will take evidence as part of its Pre-Budget Scrutiny from—

  • Alexis Camble
    Policy Manager
    COSLA
  • Allan Faulds
    Senior Policy Officer
    Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE)
  • Mirren Kelly
    Chief Officer, Local Government Finance
    COSLA
  • Heather Williams
    Training Lead
    Scottish Women's Budget Group

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


4. Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2024-25

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard under agenda item 3.


5. United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will receive a briefing from the Scottish Government's Bill Team.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


6. Asylum Seekers in Scotland (in private)

The Committee will continue its consideration of a draft report.