Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee

1. Decisions on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 5 and 6 in private. 2. Maximum Number of Judges (Scotland) Order 2026 [draft] – evidence: The Committee will take evidence from— Neil Gray, Cabinet Secretary for Justice, Heather McLean, Senior Policy Officer, Directorate for Justice, Emma Thomson, Lawyer, Legal Directorate, Scottish Government. 3. Maximum Number of Judges (Scotland) Order 2026 [draft] – motion recommending approval: Neil Gray (Cabinet Secretary for Justice) to move— S7M-01122—That the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee recommends that the Maximum Number of Judges (Scotland) Order 2026 [draft] be approved. 4. Pre-budget scrutiny 2027-28: Women's poverty – evidence: The Committee will take evidence from— Ivan McKee, Cabinet Secretary for Public Service Reform, Simita Kumar, Minister for Equalities and International Development, Rachael McGruer, Deputy Director, Tackling Child Poverty, Scottish Government. 5. Pre-budget scrutiny 2027-28: Women's poverty – review of evidence: The Committee will review the evidence heard under agenda item 4. 6. Work programme: The Committee will consider its work programme.