Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee

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Meeting Agenda

1st Meeting, 2026

• Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2026
• Session: 6
• Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
• Start time: 10:00am
• Published: Thursday, January 8, 2026 02:27pm

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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

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Kaukab Stewart, Minister for Equalities, Scottish Government

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

Vuyi Stutley, Solicitor, Legal Directorate, Scottish Government

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Paper 1 - Note by the Clerk posted 08/01/2026 (Ref: EHRCJ/S6/26/1/1, 110KB, pdf)

EHRCJ/S6/26/1/2(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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