Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee [Draft]

Meeting date: Thursday, June 25, 2026

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Interests

Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the first meeting of the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee in session 7. I am delighted to have been elected as convener of the committee, and I look forward to working with you all. It is a hugely important committee, and I wish to conduct our meetings based on the principles of collaboration, respect and integrity.

We have received no apologies.

Under agenda item 1, each member of the committee will make a declaration of interests that are relevant to the committee’s remit. I refer members to paper 1.

I will give my declaration first. I draw members’ attention to my entry in the register of members’ interests. I am a councillor on Dumfries and Galloway Council and, as I have noted in the voluntary section of my entry, I was a spokesperson for the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, so I lobbied on behalf of local government, and I was supported by Inclusion Scotland through the access to elected office fund. I feel that that is relevant to my role on the committee.

I have no interests to declare at this time, but I will, of course, note any interests if they become relevant.

I am a sitting councillor on Glasgow City Council.

I have no relevant interests to declare.

I, too, have no relevant interests to declare.

I have no relevant interests to declare.

Thank you, everyone.