Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Agenda: 25 April 2023
Tuesday, 25 April 2023
9th Meeting, 2023
Start time: 10:00am
Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
Agenda items: Convener, Decision on Taking Business in Private, Asylum Seekers in Scotland
Agenda published: Thursday, 20 April 2023
Full agenda and available meeting papers
1. Choice of Convener
The Committee will choose a new Convener.
2. Decision on taking business in private
The Committee will decide whether to take item 4 in private.
3. Asylum Seekers in Scotland
The Committee will take evidence from—
- Phil Arnold
Head of Refugee Support – Scotland, Wales and N Ireland
British Red Cross - Annika Joy
Programme Director
Simon Community Scotland - Graham O'Neill
Policy Manager
Scottish Refugee Council - Andy Sirel
Legal Director and Partner
JustRight Scotland
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Paper 1 - Note by the Clerk (84KB, pdf) posted 20 April 2023
2 private papers will be discussed during this agenda item
4. Consideration of evidence
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard under agenda item 3.
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