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Chamber and committees

Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee


Meeting Agenda

5th Meeting, 2026

  • Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
  • Session: 6
  • Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
  • Start time: 09:00am
  • Published: Thursday, February 12, 2026 02:02pm

1 Inquiry into Neurodivergence in Scotland

The Committee will take evidence from—


Witnesses

Sarah Angus, Director of Policy, Scottish Prison Service

Laura Buchan, Legal Director for Deaths Investigations, Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service

May Dunsmuir, President, Health and Education Chamber, First-tier Tribunal for Scotland

Superintendent Graeme Gallie, delivery lead for the Neurodiversity Strategic Working Group, Police Scotland

John Good, criminal defence practitioner and member of the Criminal Law Committee, Law Society of Scotland

Dr Inga Heyman, Associate Professor (Policing and Public Health), Edinburgh Napier University

Dr Natasha Spassiani, Associate Professor in Intellectual (Learning) Disability and Health Equity, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Toronto


Bill Colley, Chair, Scottish ADHD Coalition

Dani Cosgrove, Chief Operating Officer, Stronger Together for Autism and Neurodivergence (STAND)

Rob Holland, Director, National Autistic Society Scotland

Dorry McLaughlin, Chief Executive, Scottish Autism

Jenny Miller, Chief Executive, PAMIS - Promoting a more inclusive society



2 Human rights, equalities and access to services in rural areas of Scotland (in private) (Private)

The Committee will consider a draft report.



3 Inquiry into Neurodivergence in Scotland (in private) (Private)

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


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