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Chamber and committees

Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee


Meeting Agenda

6th Meeting, 2026

  • Date: Thursday, October 1, 2026
  • Session: 7
  • Location: Committee Room 2
  • Start time: 09:30am
  • Published: Monday, September 28, 2026 03:14pm

1 Decisions on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 3, 4 and 5 in private.


2 Pre-budget scrutiny 2027-28: Women's poverty inquiry – evidence

The Committee will take evidence, in a roundtable format, from—


Witnesses

Anna Ritchie Allan, Executive Director, Close the Gap

Chloe Campbell, Policy and Parliamentary Officer, The Poverty Alliance

Charis Chittick, Head of Policy, Strategy and Communication, One Parent Families Scotland

Sara Cowan, Director, Scottish Women's Budget Group

John Dickie, Director, Child Poverty Action Group in Scotland

Susan McKellar, Manager, The Scottish Women’s Convention



3 Pre-budget scrutiny 2027-28: Women's poverty inquiry – review of evidence

The Committee will review the evidence heard under agenda item 2.


4 Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice – review of evidence

The Committee will review the evidence heard under agenda item 2 at its meeting on 24 September 2026.


5 Work programme

The Committee will consider its work programme.



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