Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee [Session 6]

---

Meeting Agenda

7th Meeting, 2025

• Date: Tuesday, March 11, 2025
• Session: 6
• Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
• Start time: 09:30am
• Published: Thursday, March 6, 2025 03:35pm

---

1 Decision on taking business in private

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

---

2 Operation of the Public Sector Equality Duty in Scotland

The Committee will take evidence from—

---

Witnesses

Clare Gallagher, Human Rights Officer, CEMVO (Council of Ethnic Minority Voluntary Sector Organisations) Scotland

Jatin Haria, Executive Director, Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights (CRER)

Lindsey Millen, Head of Policy and Development, Close the Gap

Jill Wood, Policy Manager, Engender

---

Dr Pauline Nolan, Head of Policy and Engagement, Inclusion Scotland

Rohini Sharma Joshi, Diversity and Inclusion Manager, Age Scotland

Vic Valentine, Scottish Trans Manager, Equality Network

---

Paper 1 - Note by the Clerk posted 06/03/2025 (Ref: EHRCJ/S6/25/7/1, 72KB, pdf)

EHRCJ/S6/25/7/2(P) (Private Paper)

---

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

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

---

4 Civil Legal Aid Inquiry

The Committee will consider its approach to the inquiry.

---

EHRCJ/S6/25/7/3(P) (Private Paper)

---