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Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee

The Committee was established in June 2026. It focuses on:

equal opportunities
human rights
civil justice.

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Next meeting of the committee

Start time: 9:30am, Thursday 17 September 2026

Location: Committee Room 2

Agenda:

Decision on taking business in private
Human Rights – evidence
Subordinate legislation
Human Rights – review of evidence

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Dates for future meetings

The Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee usually meets on Thursday.

Previous meetings of the committee

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Work of the Committee

Work of the Committee: Future work

The Committee agreed to hold a series of evidence sessions focussing on issues within the three parts of its remit:

3 September 2026 - Civil Justice roundtable
10 September 2026 - Equalities roundtable
17 September 2026 - Human Rights roundtable

The Committee will then take evidence from the Scottish Government on the issues raised:

24 September 2026 - Minister for Equalities and International Development, followed by the Minister for Victims and Community Safety

The Committee will also take evidence on the Scottish Government’s approach to spending and make recommendations on where it should prioritise funds in its 2027-28 Budget. This is known as ‘pre-Budget scrutiny’. Further details will be published in due course.

Work of the Committee: Correspondence

Correspondence

Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee

Scottish Legal Complaints Commission - follow-up to civil justice roundtable on 3 September 2026

9 September 2026

Letter from the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission to the Deputy Convener, 9 September 2026

Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee

Ending conversion practices - update from the Scottish Government

4 September 2026

Letter from the Minister for Equalities and International Development, 4 September 2026

Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee

Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Immigration and Asylum Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

4 September 2026

Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Justice to the Convener of the Equalities, Human Right and Civil Justice Committee, 4 September 2026

See all of this committee's correspondence

Work of the Committee: Official Reports of meetings

Official Reports of meetings

Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee

Meeting date: Thursday, September 10, 2026

Decision on Taking Business in Private, Equalities (Overview)

Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee

Meeting date: Thursday, September 3, 2026

Decision on Taking Business in Private, Civil Justice (Overview)

Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee

Meeting date: Thursday, June 25, 2026

Interests, Deputy Convener, Decision on Taking Business in Private

See all of this committee's Official Reports

Work of the Committee: Committee Remit

To consider and report on the following —

matters relating to equal opportunities, and upon the observance of equal opportunities within the Parliament; and
matters relating to human rights.
matters relating to civil justice within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Justice.