Chamber and committees

Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee

Meeting Agenda

11th Meeting, 2025

Date: Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Session: 6
Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
Start time: 10:00am
Published: Thursday, May 1, 2025 02:52pm

1 Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 3, 4 and 5 in private.

2 International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR)

The Committee will take evidence from—

Witnesses

Kaukab Stewart, Minister for Equalities, Scottish Government

Ian Davidson, Deputy Director for Social Security Policy, Scottish Government

Alexandra Devoy, Human Rights Policy Lead (Treaties and International), Scottish Government

Andrew Fraser, Child Poverty Briefing and Strategy Team Leader, Scottish Government

Cat McMeeken, Deputy Director, Equality, Scottish Government

Paper 1 - Note by the Clerk posted 01/05/2025 (Ref: EHRCJ/S6/25/11/1, 116KB, pdf)

EHRCJ/S6/25/11/2(P) (Private Paper)

3 International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR)

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard under agenda item 2.

4 Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

The Committee will consider its approach to the legislative consent memorandum lodged by Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, (LCM-S6-54).

EHRCJ/S6/25/11/3(P) (Private Paper)

5 Scottish Human Rights Commission

The Committee will consider its approach to the Commission's report on progress in moving people from institutions to independent living following its evidence session on 1 April 2025.

EHRCJ/S6/25/11/4(P) (Private Paper)