Equalities and Human Rights Committee

1. Declaration of interests: Fulton MacGregor will be invited to declare any relevant interests. 2. Human Rights and the Scottish Parliament: The Committee will take evidence from— Rami Okasha, Executive Director of Strategy and Improvement, Care Inspectorate; Cllr Elena Witham, Community Wellbeing Spokesperson, COSLA; Cllr Adam McVey, Leader, City of Edinburgh Council; Cath Denholm, Co-Convener of Scottish National Action Plan for Human Rights & Director of Strategy, NHS Health Scotland; and then from— Danny Boyle, Parliamentary Policy Officer, BEMIS; Gordon MacDonald, Policy Officer, CARE; Jane-Claire Judson, Chief Executive Officer, Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland; Justine Bradd, Housing Rights Development Worker, and Heather Ford, Tenant, Edinburgh Tenants Federation; Emma Ritch, Executive Director, Engender; Peter Kelly, Director, Poverty Alliance; James Morton, Manager, Scottish Trans Alliance. 3. Human Rights and the Scottish Parliament (in private): The Committee will consider the evidence received. 4. Prisoner Voting in Scotland (in private): The Committee will consider correspondence from the UK Ministry of Justice.