Committee
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee 25 June 2026 [Draft]
25 Jun 2026 · S7 · Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Item of business
Interests
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the first meeting of the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee in session 7. I am delighted to have been elected as convener of the committee, and I look forward to working with you all. It is a hugely important committee, and I wish to conduct our meetings based on the principles of collaboration, respect and integrity.We have received no apologies.Under agenda item 1, each member of the committee will make a declaration of interests that are relevant to the committee’s remit. I refer members to paper 1.I will give my declaration first. I draw members’ attention to my entry in the register of members’ interests. I am a councillor on Dumfries and Galloway Council and, as I have noted in the voluntary section of my entry, I was a spokesperson for the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, so I lobbied on behalf of local government, and I was supported by Inclusion Scotland through the access to elected office fund. I feel that that is relevant to my role on the committee.
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The Convener (Katie Hagmann)
SNP
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the first meeting of the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee in session 7. I am delighted to have bee...
Meghan Gallacher (Central Scotland and Lothians West) (Con)
Con
I have no interests to declare at this time, but I will, of course, note any interests if they become relevant.
Holly Bruce (Glasgow Southside) (Green)
Green
I am a sitting councillor on Glasgow City Council.
Carol Mochan (South Scotland) (Lab)
Lab
I have no relevant interests to declare.
Amanda Lindsay (Central Scotland and Lothians West) (Reform)
Reform
I, too, have no relevant interests to declare.
Collette Stevenson (East Kilbride) (SNP)
SNP
I have no relevant interests to declare.
The Convener
SNP
Thank you, everyone.