Equalities and Human Rights Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 3, and all future consideration of evidence relating to race equality in Scotland, in private.

2. Race equality in Scotland: The Committee will take evidence from-
Dr Gina Netto, Associate Professor, School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society, Heriot Watt University;
Prof. Nasar Meer, Professor of Race, Identity and Citizenship, Prof. Raj Bhopal, Emeritus Professor of Public Health, and Prof. Rowena Arshad, Chair in Multicultural and Anti-Racist Education and Co-Director of the Centre for Education for Racial Equality in Scotland, University of Edinburgh.

3. Race equality in Scotland: The Committee will consider the evidence heard.

4. Female Genital Mutilation (Protection and Guidance) (Scotland) Bill (in private): The Committee will consider a draft Stage 1 report.


Proposed future business

At its next meeting, on 5 December, the Committee will further consider its Female Genital Mutilation (Protection and Guidance) (Scotland) Bill draft Stage 1 report. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, equalities.humanrights@parliament.scot or 0131 348 6040