Chamber and committees

Yes.

We are past time. If anyone has a point that they do not think we have covered, let us make sure that we hear it now.

That is helpful.

Are there any other points that we have not covered that folk want to make sure and get on the record?

We will definitely pick that up and check whether those actions were taken and what the response was.

Our second agenda item is to hear from stakeholders in order to inform a committee inquiry on race inequality in Scotland. I welcome Farah Farzana, race equality mainstreaming officer at CEMVO Scotland; Danny Boyle, senior parliamentary and policy officer at BEMIS; and Jatin Haria, executive director of the Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights. I refer members to paper 1 and I invite each of our witnesses to make opening remarks.

Part of what we are doing today is hearing about some of the issues. It is important that you get that on the record.

Yes.

Do you wish to add anything, Pinar?

A small number of members have indicated that they still want to ask a question. If it is okay with the panel, we will take a bit more of their time. I ask for sharp, concise questions and, if possible, sharp, concise answers. I know that it is difficult, because we could spend the whole day here discussing these issues.

Rachael, did you have a question?

Fulton, you are on the Criminal Justice Committee as well and, when we were talking about having the inquiry, you mentioned that there were some issues around the intersection between racism and the justice system. Do you want to take us through that?

In the previous evidence session, Maggie Chapman raised the issue of racial profiling by the police, which gets a result. The other issue that it might be useful to hear folks’ thoughts on is what support folk have when they find themselves in the criminal justice system. Is the support available to help them through that?