Rosemary Agnew has been a Member of the Scottish Human Rights Commission since 1 September 2025. Prior to this, Rosemary was the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman, Scottish Information Commissioner, CEO of the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission, and held roles with the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman. She also sits on the World Bank’s Access to Information Appeals Board.
Interest in how various rights intersect and are applied in practice – particularly for the under-represented or those experiencing vulnerability – is a thread running through Rosemary’s roles. Access to information is fundamental to exercising rights. At this pivotal point in AI and technology development it is important that the way information is shared is both accessible and protects rights.