Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
The Committee was established in June 2021. It focuses on:
- the Scottish Government’s EU and international policy
- the constitution including policy on the UK’s exit from the EU
- culture, including the creative industries
Next meeting
Meeting details are not yet available. They will be published here in due course.
Get in touch
If you want to get in touch, you can contact James Johnston, the Clerk for the committee.
Address: The Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 5971 Find out about call charges.
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @SP_CEEAC
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Members
Members of the Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
Current Members
Clare Adamson
Convener
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Motherwell and Wishaw (Constituency)
Donald Cameron
Deputy Convener
Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for: Highlands and Islands (Region)
Neil Bibby
Member
Party: Scottish Labour
MSP for: West Scotland (Region)
Keith Brown
Member
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Clackmannanshire and Dunblane (Constituency)
Kate Forbes
Member
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch (Constituency)
Mark Ruskell
Member
Party: Scottish Green Party
MSP for: Mid Scotland and Fife (Region)
Alexander Stewart
Member
Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for: Mid Scotland and Fife (Region)
Substitute Members
Foysol Choudhury
Substitute Member
Party: Scottish Labour
MSP for: Lothian (Region)
Jim Fairlie
Substitute Member
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Perthshire South and Kinross-shire (Constituency)
Pam Gosal
Substitute Member
Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for: West Scotland (Region)
Ross Greer
Substitute Member
Party: Scottish Green Party
MSP for: West Scotland (Region)
Committee work
Current
Advisers
Budget Scrutiny 2024-25: Funding for Culture
Continuity Act
Culture in Communities
EU Law Tracker
How devolution is changing post EU
Inter-Parliamentary Forum
National Outcomes
Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill Legislative Consent Memorandum
Review of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement
The Crisis in Ukraine
The Windsor Framework (formerly the Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland)
UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly
Previous
Budget Scrutiny 2022-23: Funding for Culture
Budget Scrutiny 2023-24: Funding for Culture
Channel 4
Climate Justice Fund
Impact of the digital first agenda on broadcasting in Scotland
Inquiry into Scotland's Census
Inquiry into the Scottish Government's international work
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Cultural Objects (Protection from Seizure) Bill (UK Legislation)
Northern Ireland Protocol Bill Legislative Consent Memorandum
Post EU constitutional issues
Scottish Government Resource Spending Review
SFRS Investigation Report and the Glasgow School of Art
The UK Internal Market
The Windsor Framework (formerly the Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland)
Correspondence
Committee correspondence
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
Creative Scotland Budget 2024-25 Funding for Culture Response
Letter from Creative Scotland providing a response to our Pre-Budget report, 28 November 2023
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
Scottish Governments Policy of EU Alignment Annual Report 2023
Letter from the Convener to the Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture on the Scottish Government's Policy of EU Alignment - Annual Report 2023, 27 November 2023
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
Scottish Government response to the Committees report on Culture in Communities
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture, Angus Robertson providing a response to the Committees report, 9 November 2023
Official Reports
Official Reports
Meeting date: Thursday, November 30, 2023
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
Historic Environment Strategy
Meeting date: Thursday, November 23, 2023
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
Historic Environment Strategy
Meeting date: Thursday, November 16, 2023
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, European Union Alignment (Annual Reports), Subordinate Legislation, Touring Artists
Meeting date: Thursday, November 9, 2023
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
Interests, National Outcomes
Meeting date: Thursday, November 2, 2023
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
Gaza
Meeting date: Thursday, October 5, 2023
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Pre-budget Scrutiny 2024-25
Meeting date: Thursday, September 28, 2023
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
Pre-budget Scrutiny 2024-25
Meeting date: Thursday, September 21, 2023
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
Pre-budget Scrutiny 2024-25
Meeting date: Thursday, September 7, 2023
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
Interests, Decision on Taking Business in Private, Office for the Internal Market (Annual Report)
Meeting date: Thursday, June 29, 2023
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
Devolution Post-EU, Culture in Communities
Reports
Committee reports
Remit
To consider and report on the following (and any additional matter added under Rule 6.1.5A)—
(a) the Scottish Government’s EU and external affairs policy;
(b) policy in relation to the UK’s exit from the EU;
(c) the international activities of the Scottish Administration, including international development; and
(d) any other matter falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture and any matter relating to inter-governmental relations within the responsibility of the Deputy First Minister.
(e) matters falling within the responsibility of the Minister for Independence.