Minutes: 07 February 2023

Tuesday, 07 February 2023

4th Meeting, 2023

Start time: 09:34am

End time: 01:21pm

Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room

Published: Tuesday, 07 February 2023

Committee Member attendees:

Minutes

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take item 4 in private.

2. Inquiry into Race Inequality in Scotland:

The Committee heard evidence from—

Farah Farzana, Race Equality Mainstreaming Officer, CEMVO Scotland;

Danny Boyle, Senior Parliamentary and Policy Officer, BEMIS;

Jatin Haria, Executive Director, CRER.

3. Inquiry into Race Inequality in Scotland:

The Committee heard evidence, in a roundtable format, from—

Pinar Aksu, Human Rights and Advocacy Coordinator, Maryhill Integration Network;

Graham O'Neill, Policy Manager, Scottish Refugee Council;

Pervin Ahmad, Strategic Development Manager, Saheliya;

Mariam Ahmed, Chief Executive Officer, AMINA - Muslim Women's Resource Centre.

4. Inquiry into Race Inequality in Scotland(In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence it heard under agenda items 2 and 3.

5. Correspondence(In Private):

The Committee considered correspondence from The Rt Hon Alister Jack, Secretary of State for Scotland, UK Government and agreed to write to the Chair of the Women and Equalities Committee.