Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
The Committee was established in June 2021. It focuses on:
- equal opportunities matters
- human rights matters
- civil justice matters including debt, evictions and family law
Next meeting of the committee
Details of the next meeting are not available yet.
Dates for future meetings
1st Meeting, 2021
Wednesday, June 23, 2021 09:30am
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Previous meetings of the committee
Work of the Committee
Current work
Completed work
Correspondence
Correspondence
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Asylum Seekers in Scotland - Scottish Refugee Council
15 May 2023
Briefing on the Illegal Migration Bill, 15 May 2023
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Asylum Seekers in Scotland - Grampian Regional Equality Council (GREC)
12 May 2023
Supplementary evidence on New Scots resettlement in Grampian and Scotland, 12 May 2023
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill
9 May 2023
Letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, 9 May 2023
Official Reports of meetings
Official Reports of meetings
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Meeting date: Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Interests, Decision on Taking Business in Private, Post-legislative Scrutiny
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Meeting date: Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Decisions on Taking Business in Private, British Sign Language Inquiry, United Kingdom Subordinate Legislation
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Meeting date: Tuesday, June 3, 2025
Decision on Taking Business in Private, British Sign Language Inquiry
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Meeting date: Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Civil Legal Aid Inquiry
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Meeting date: Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Civil Legal Aid Inquiry
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Meeting date: Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Civil Legal Aid Inquiry
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Meeting date: Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Decision on Taking Business in Private, International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Meeting date: Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Motion to Remove a Member of the Committee, Decision on Taking Business in Private, International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR)
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Meeting date: Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Scottish Human Rights Commission
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Meeting date: Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Scottish Human Rights Commission
Reports
Committee reports
Pre-Budget scrutiny 2026-27: Human Rights Budgeting
Published: 12 December 2025
A report of the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee on pre-budget scrutiny of the Scottish Government’s budget for 2026-27 focussing on human rights budgeting.
Published: 19 November 2025
Stage 1 report by the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee on the Children (Withdrawal from Religious Education and Amendment of UNCRC Compatibility)(Scotland) Bill.
Published: 05 November 2025
Report by the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee on affirmative instruments relating to child contact services and on whether the instruments should be approved.
Committee Remit
To consider and report on the following (and any additional matter added under Rule 6.1.5A)— a. matters relating to equal opportunities, and upon the observance of equal opportunities within the Parliament; and b. matters relating to human rights. c. matters relating to civil justice within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs. 2. In these Rules (a) “equal opportunities” includes the prevention, elimination or regulation of discrimination between persons on grounds of sex or marital status, on racial grounds or on grounds of disability, age, sexual orientation, language or social origin or of other personal attributes, including beliefs or opinions such as religious beliefs or political opinions; and (b) “human rights” includes Convention rights (within the meaning of section 1 of the Human Rights Act 1998) and other human rights as for example contained in any international convention, treaty or other international instrument ratified by the United Kingdom.
Current Members
Karen Adam
Convener
Scottish National Party
Maggie Chapman
Deputy Convener
Scottish Green Party
Dr Pam Gosal MBE
Member
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Rhoda Grant
Member
Scottish Labour
Paul McLennan
Member
Scottish National Party
Marie McNair
Member
Scottish National Party
Tess White
Member
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Full details of committee membership, including substitute and previous members