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
The Parliament is in recess from 29 June 2024. There aren't expected to be any committee meetings until September.
Previous meetings of the committee
Work of the Committee
Current work
Completed work
Asylum Seekers in Scotland
Budget scrutiny 2023/24 (The Impact of Human Rights Budgeting)
Budget scrutiny 2024/25 (The impact of the Scottish Budget on the public)
Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill
Gender Representation on Public Boards (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill
Inquiry into Women's Unfair Responsibility for Unpaid Care and Domestic Work
Miners’ Strike (Pardons) (Scotland) Bill
PE1787 The use of Makaton sign language in the legal system
PE1817 End Conversion Therapy
Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2022/23
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill Reconsideration Stage
Correspondence
Correspondence
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Letter to the Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport, 28 June 2024
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Letter from the Minister for Victims and Community Safety, 7 June 2024
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Human Rights Bill for Scotland
Letter from the Human Rights Consortium Scotland, 29 May 2024
Official Reports of meetings
Official Reports of meetings
Meeting date: Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Disability Commissioner (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: Tuesday, June 11, 2024
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Disability Commissioner (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: Tuesday, June 4, 2024
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Disability Commissioner (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Suicide Prevention
Meeting date: Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Subordinate Legislation
Meeting date: Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
United Kingdom Subordinate Legislation, Suicide Prevention, Gender Representation on Public Boards (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2
Meeting date: Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Petition, Suicide Prevention
Meeting date: Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Subordinate Legislation, HIV: Addressing Stigma and Eliminating Transmission
Meeting date: Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Interests, Subordinate Legislation, HIV: Addressing Stigma and Eliminating Transmission
Meeting date: Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Budget Scrutiny 2024-25
Reports
Committee reports
Annual Report of the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee for 2023-24
Annual Report of the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee 2023-24.
Report by the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee on affirmative instruments and on whether the instruments should be approved.
The Legal Aid (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 [draft]
A report on the subordinate legislation considered by the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee on 26 March 2024
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
Maggie Chapman
Meghan Gallacher
Marie McNair
Paul O'Kane
Evelyn Tweed
Annie Wells
Full details of committee membership, including substitute and previous members