Chamber and committees

Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee

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Meeting Agenda

8th Meeting, 2025

• Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2025
• Session: 6
• Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
• Start time: 10:00am
• Published: Thursday, March 13, 2025 02:21pm

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1 Operation of the Public Sector Equality Duty in Scotland

The Committee will take evidence from—

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Witnesses

John Wilkes, Head of Scotland, Equality and Human Rights Commission Scotland

Jennifer Laughland, Head of Scotland Legal, Equality and Human Rights Commission Scotland

Bill Stephenson, Scotland Compliance Manager, Equality and Human Rights Commission Scotland

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Kaukab Stewart, Minister for Equalities, Scottish Government

Nick Bland, Deputy Director, Mainstreaming and Inclusion, Scottish Government

Catherine McMeeken, Deputy Director, Equality, Scottish Government

Jennifer Singerman, Solicitor, Equalities and Criminal Justice Division, Scottish Government

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Paper 1 - Note by the Clerk posted 13/03/2025 (Ref: EHRCJ/S6/25/8/1, 106KB, pdf)

EHRCJ/S6/25/8/2(P) (Private Paper)

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2 Operation of the Public Sector Equality Duty in Scotland (in private) (Private)

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard under agenda item 1.

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