Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee

1. Budget Scrutiny 2026-27: The Committee will take evidence from— Shona Robison, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government, Kaukab Stewart, Minister for Equalities, Rob Priestley, Head of Mainstreaming Unit, and Simon Fuller, Deputy Director, Fiscal Strategy and Analysis, Scottish Government. 2. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on— The Criminal Legal Aid and Assistance by Way of Representation (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 [draft]; and The Legal Aid and Advice and Assistance (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 [draft] from— Siobhian Brown, Minister for Victims and Community Safety, Ciaran McDonald, Legal Aid Reform Team Leader, Connor Duffy, Legal Aid Reform Manager, and Martin Brown, Lawyer, Legal Directorate, Scottish Government. 3. Subordinate legislation: Siobhian Brown (Minister for Victims and Community Safety) to move— S6M-20270—That the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee recommends that the Criminal Legal Aid and Assistance by Way of Representation (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 [draft] be approved; and S6M-20216—That the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee recommends that the Legal Aid and Advice and Assistance (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 [draft] be approved. 4. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Local Taxation Chamber (Rules of Procedure and Composition) (Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2026 [draft] from— Siobhian Brown, Minister for Victims and Community Safety, Mandy Williams, Unit Head of Tribunals and Judicial Policy, and Rachel Nicholson, Lawyer, Legal Directorate, Scottish Government. 5. Subordinate legislation: Siobhian Brown (Minister for Victims and Community Safety) to move—S6M-20225—That the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee recommends that the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Local Taxation Chamber (Rules of Procedure and Composition) (Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2026 [draft] be approved. 6. Budget Scrutiny 2026-27: (In Private) The Committee will consider the evidence it heard under agenda item 1. 7. Subordinate Legislation: (In Private) The Committee will consider the evidence it heard under agenda items 2 and 4. 8. Inquiry into Neurodivergence in Scotland: (In Private) The Committee will consider the evidence it heard at its meeting on 20 January 2026.