Chamber and committees

Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee

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Meeting Agenda

9th Meeting, 2023

• Date: Tuesday, April 25, 2023
• Session: 6
• Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
• Start time: 10:00am
• Published: Thursday, April 20, 2023 02:45pm

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1 Choice of Convener

The Committee will choose a new Convener.

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2 Decision on taking business in private

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

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3 Asylum Seekers in Scotland

The Committee will take evidence from—

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Witnesses

Phil Arnold, Head of Refugee Support – Scotland, Wales and N Ireland, British Red Cross

Annika Joy, Programme Director, Simon Community Scotland

Graham O'Neill, Policy Manager, Scottish Refugee Council

Andy Sirel, Legal Director and Partner, JustRight Scotland

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Paper 1 - Note by the Clerk posted 20/04/2023 (Ref: EHRCJ/S6/23/9/1, 84KB, pdf)

EHRCJ/S6/23/9/2(P) (Private Paper)

EHRCJ/S6/23/9/3(P) (Private Paper)

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4 Consideration of evidence

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

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