Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 10 in private. 2. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Legal Aid and Advice and Assistance (Fees) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 [draft] from— Siobhian Brown, Minister for Victims and Community Safety, Ciaran McDonald, Legal Aid Reform Team Leader, and Emma Thomson, Lawyer, Legal Directorate, Scottish Government. 3. Subordinate legislation: Siobhian Brown (Minister for Victims and Community Safety) to move—S6M-20605—That the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee recommends that the Legal Aid and Advice and Assistance (Fees) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 [draft] be approved. 4. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instruments— Upper Tribunal for Scotland (Procedure Rules) (Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/33); First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Procedure Rules) (Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/34); and Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland (Practice and Procedure) (No. 2) Amendment Rules 2026 (SSI 2026/35). 5. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR): The Committee will take evidence from— Kaukab Stewart, Minister for Equalities, Elli Kontorravdis, Head of Human Rights Implementation and International Policy, and Kevin McGowan, Unit Head, Equality Division, Scottish Government. 6. Inquiry into Neurodivergence in Scotland: The Committee will take evidence from— Tom Arthur, Minister for Social Care and Mental Wellbeing, Georgia de Courcy Wheeler, CAMHS and ND Improvement Team Leader, Mental Health Directorate, and Robby Steel, Principal Medical Officer for Mental Health, Mental Health Directorate, Scottish Government. 7. Subordinate legislation: (In Private) The Committee will consider the evidence it heard under agenda item 2. 8. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR): (In Private) The Committee will consider the evidence it heard under agenda item 5. 9. Inquiry into Neurodivergence in Scotland: (In Private) The Committee will consider the evidence it heard under agenda item 6. 10. Post-legislative scrutiny and the non-implementation of specific Acts of the Scottish Parliament: The Committee will consider its approach.