1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 6 in private.

2. Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice – evidence

The Committee will take evidence from—

• Simita Kumar
  Minister for Equalities and International Development
  Scottish Government
• Catherine McMeeken
  Deputy Director for Equalities
  Scottish Government
• Kavita Chetty
  Deputy Director for Human Rights,
  Scottish Government
• Rob Priestley
  Head of Mainstreaming and Strategy Unit
  Scottish Government

and then from:

• Kirsten Oswald
  Minister for Victims and Community Safety
  Scottish Government
• Anna Donald
  Deputy Director, Criminal Justice Division
  Scottish Government
• Denise Swanson
  Deputy Director for Civil Law,
  Scottish Government
• Jo Gillies
  Mainstreaming and Inclusion Strategic Lead
  Scottish Government

3. Instruments relating to fees of Messengers-at-Arms and Sheriff Officers – evidence

The Committee will take evidence on the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Messengers-at-Arms and Sheriff Officers) 2026 (SSI 2026/208) and the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Messengers-at-Arms and Sheriff Officers) (Amendment) 2026 (SSI 2026/252) from—

• Danielle McLaughlin
  Interim Director
  Scottish Civil Justice Council
• Andrew Campbell
  Lord President's Private Office

4. Instruments relating to fees of Messengers-at-Arms and Sheriff Officers – motions recommending annulment

Holly Bruce to move—

S7M-01282—That the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee recommends that the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Messengers-at-Arms and Sheriff Officers) 2026 (SSI 2026/208) be annulled, and

S7M-01284—That the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee recommends that the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Messengers-at-Arms and Sheriff Officers) (Amendment) 2026 (SSI 2026/252) be annulled.

5. Instrument subject to annulment

The Committee will consider the Act of Sederunt (Taxation of Judicial Expenses Rules) (Amendment) 2026 (SSI 2026/238).

6. Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice - review of evidence

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