Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Meeting Minutes
5th Meeting, 2023
- Date: Tuesday, February 21, 2023
- Session: 6
- Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:32
- Meeting closed at: 12:21
- Published: Wednesday, February 22, 2023 09:19am
Committee Members Attendees
- Maggie Chapman (Deputy Convener)
- Karen Adam (Member)
- Pam Duncan-Glancy (Member)
- Pam Gosal (Member)
- Rachael Hamilton (Member)
- Fulton MacGregor (Member)
Apologies received from
Substitute Members Attendees
1 Declaration of interests:
Kaukab Stewart MSP was invited to declare any relevant interests. No such interests were declared.
2 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take item 5 in private.
3 Scottish Youth Parliament - Equalities and Human Rights Committee:
The Committee took evidence from—
Ramiza Ahmad MSYP, Convener and Zainab Adeleye MSYP, Deputy Convener, Equalities and Human Rights Committee, Scottish Youth Parliament.
4 Minimum core obligations:
The Committee took evidence from—
Dr Alison Hosie, Research Officer and Luis Felipe Yanes, Legal Policy Development Officer, Scottish Human Rights Commission;
Rob Watts, Economist, Fraser of Allander Institute.
5 Consideration of evidence (In Private):
The Committee considered the evidence it heard under agenda items 3 and 4 and agreed to write to the Education, Children and Young People Committee in relation to agenda item 3.