Meeting Agenda
The Committee will decide whether to take items 3 and 4 in private.
The Committee will take evidence, in a roundtable format, on issues arising under the equalities part of its remit from—
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
Paper 1 - Note by the Clerk posted 07/09/2026 (Ref: EHRCJ/S7/26/3/1, 234KB, pdf)
The Committee will review the evidence heard under agenda item 2.
The Committee will consider its approach to scrutiny preceding the Scottish Government’s Budget 2027-28.
EHRCJ/S7/26/3/2(P) (Private Paper)