Minutes: 26 February 2025

Wednesday, 26 February 2025

7th Meeting, 2025

Start time:09:08am

End time: 11:26am

Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room

Published: Wednesday, 26 February 2025

Committee Members Attendees:

Finlay Carson (Convener)
Beatrice Wishart (Deputy Convener)
Ariane Burgess (Member)
Tim Eagle (Member)
Rhoda Grant (Member)
Emma Harper (Member)
Emma Roddick (Member)
Evelyn Tweed (Member)
Elena Whitham (Member)

Minutes

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take items 3 and 4 in private.

2. Scottish Human Rights Commission’s report - Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in the Highlands and Islands:

The Committee took evidence from—

Professor Angela O'Hagan, Chair and Dr Luis F Yanes, Highlands and Islands Project Lead, Scottish Human Rights Commission.

3. Scottish Human Rights Commission’s report - Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in the Highlands and Islands (In private):

The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

4. Dog Theft (Scotland) Bill (In private):

The Committee considered its approach to the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1.

Parliament dissolved ahead of election