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Chamber and committees

Committee Remits and Size

  • Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party.
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 06 September 2018
  • Motion reference: S5M-13781
  • Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, 06 September 2018

That the Parliament agrees to the following revisions to the Remits and Size of Committees: 

Name of Committee: Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Relations Committee 

New name: Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee 

Remit: To the remit set out in Rule 6.8 shall be added—Culture and tourism matters falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Relations.

New remit: To the remit set out in Rule 6.8 shall be added—Culture and tourism matters falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs. 

Name of Committee: Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Committee 

New name: Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee 

Remit: To consider and report on matters falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work 

New remit: To consider and report on economy and fair work matters falling within the responsibilities of the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair Work; matters relating to the digital economy within the responsibilities of the Minister for Public Finance and Digital Economy, and matters relating to energy falling within the responsibilities of the Minister for Energy, Connectivity and the Islands.

Number of members: 9 

Name of Committee: Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee 

Number of members: 9 

Name of Committee: Finance and Constitution Committee 

Remit: To the remit set out in Rule 6.6 shall be added—Constitutional matters falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Constitution

New remit: To the remit set out in Rule 6.6 shall be added—Constitutional matters falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Government Business and Constitutional Relations. 

Name of Committee: Health and Sport Committee 

Number of members: 9 

Name of Committee: Justice Committee 

Remit: To consider and report on matters falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Justice. 

New remit: To consider and report on matters falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Justice, and functions of the Lord Advocate other than as head of the systems of criminal prosecution and investigation of deaths in Scotland. 

Number of members: 9 

Name of Committee: Local Government and Communities Committee 

Remit: To consider and report on communities, housing, local government, planning and regeneration matters falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Communities, Social Security and Equalities. 

New remit: To consider and report on communities, housing, local government, measures against poverty, planning and regeneration matters falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Local Government. 

Name of Committee: Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee 

Remit: To consider and report on matters falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Connectivity. 

New remit: To consider and report on matters falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy and the matters falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity. 

Name of Committee: Social Security Committee

Remit: To consider and report on matters relating to social security falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Communities, Social Security and Equalities. 

New remit: To consider and report on matters relating to social security (including the delivery and payment of benefits that help address poverty) falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Social Security and Older People.