Chamber and committees

Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee

Agenda: 07 February 2023

Tuesday, 07 February 2023

4th Meeting, 2023

Start time: 09:30am

Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room

Agenda items: Decision on taking business in private, Inquiry into Race Inequality in Scotland, Inquiry into Race Inequality in Scotland, Inquiry into Race Inequality in Scotland, Correspondence

Agenda published: Thursday, 02 February 2023 03:20pm

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1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 4 in private.

2. Inquiry into Race Inequality in Scotland

The Committee will take evidence from—

Suzanne Munday
Gypsy / Traveller Service Lead
MECOPP

Farah Farzana
Race Equality Mainstreaming Officer
CEMVO Scotland

Danny Boyle
Senior Parliamentary and Policy Officer
BEMIS

Jatin Haria
Executive Director
CRER

Papers for this item:

Paper 1 - Note by the Clerk (72KB, pdf) posted 02 February 2023

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item

3. Inquiry into Race Inequality in Scotland

The Committee will take evidence, in a roundtable format, from—

Trishna Singh OBE
Director
Sikh Sanjog

Pinar Aksu
Human Rights and Advocacy Coordinator
Maryhill Integration Network

Graham O'Neill
Policy Manager
Scottish Refugee Council

Pervin Ahmad
Strategic Development Manager
Saheliya

Mariam Ahmed
Chief Executive Officer
AMINA - Muslim Women's Resource Centre

4. Inquiry into Race Inequality in Scotland

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard under agenda items 2 and 3.

5. Correspondence (in private)

The Committee will consider correspondence from The Rt Hon Alister Jack, Secretary of State for Scotland, UK Government.