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Chamber and committees

Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee


Meeting Agenda

3rd Meeting, 2026

  • Date: Thursday, September 10, 2026
  • Session: 7
  • Location: Committee Room 2
  • Start time: 09:30am
  • Published: Monday, September 7, 2026 04:25pm

1 Decisions on taking business in private

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


2 Equalities – evidence

The Committee will take evidence, in a roundtable format, on issues arising under the equalities part of its remit from—


Witnesses

Heather Fisken, Chief Executive Officer, Inclusion Scotland

John Kirkpatrick, Chief Executive, Equality and Human Rights Commission

Jennifer Laughland, Head of Scotland Legal, Equality and Human Rights Commission

Susan McKellar, Manager, The Scottish Women’s Convention

Susan Smith, Director, For Women Scotland

Adam Stachura, Director of Policy and Communications, Age Scotland

Vic Valentine, Scottish Trans Manager, Equality Network

Carol Young, Deputy Director, Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights



3 Equalities – review of evidence

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


4 Pre-Budget scrutiny – approach

The Committee will consider its approach to scrutiny preceding the Scottish Government’s Budget 2027-28.



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