Chamber and committees

Session 1: 12 May 1999 to 31 March 2003
Session 2: 7 May 2003 to 2 April 2007
Session 3: 9 May 2007 to 22 March 2011
Session 4: 11 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 4 May 2021
Session 6: 13 May 2021 to 8 April 2026
Current session: 14 May 2026 to 18 October 2026

List of committees

Information about current committees and those from previous sessions of parliament.

Committees are small groups of MSPs who look at specific subjects such as health, education and justice.

Our About committees section includes information on:

what committees do
how they are formed
different roles in a committee
how committees hold the Scottish Government to account
the difference between committees and Cross-Party Groups
how to get involved

This fact sheet provides a list of committees in the Scottish Parliament from the beginning of Session 7. It is arranged alphabetically by the name of the committee and includes the committee type, remit, convenership and membership.

Read the fact sheet on Session 7 committees (429KB, pdf) posted 01 October 2026