Chamber and committees

Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee

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Meeting Agenda

23rd Meeting, 2025

• Date: Tuesday, October 28, 2025
• Session: 6
• Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
• Start time: 10:00am
• Published: Thursday, October 23, 2025 01:38pm

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1 Decision on taking business in private

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

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2 Children (Withdrawal from Religious Education and Amendment of UNCRC Compatibility Duty) (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

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Witnesses

Jenny Gilruth, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills, Scottish Government

Lewis Hedge, Deputy Director, Curriculum and Qualifications Division, Scottish Government

Joe Smith, Children's Rights Reporting and Monitoring Team Leader, Scottish Government

Denise McKay, Deputy Director, Children, Education, Rights Incorporation and Disclosure, Legal Directorate, Scottish Government

Sarah Booth, Lawyer, Legal Directorate, Scottish Government

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Paper 1 - Note by the Clerk posted 23/10/2025 (Ref: EHRCJ/S6/25/23/1, 171KB, pdf)

EHRCJ/S6/25/23/2(P) (Private Paper)

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3 Children (Withdrawal from Religious Education and Amendment of UNCRC Compatibility Duty) (Scotland) Bill (in private) (Private)

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

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4 Work programme

The Committee will consider its work programme.

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EHRCJ/S6/25/23/3(P) (Private Paper)

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