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 of the committee
Start time:
8:45am, Thursday 19 September 2024
Location: TG.40-CR1 The Burns Room
Agenda:
- Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2025-26
Future meetings of the committee
The Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee usually meets weekly on Thursdays.
Previous meetings of the committee
Work of the Committee
Current work
Completed work
Budget Scrutiny 2022-23: Funding for Culture
Budget Scrutiny 2023-24: Funding for Culture
Budget Scrutiny 2024-25: Funding for Culture
Channel 4
Climate Justice Fund
Cultural Objects (Protection from Seizure) Bill
Culture in Communities
Impact of the digital first agenda on broadcasting in Scotland
Inquiry into Scotland's Census
Inquiry into the Scottish Government's international work
Northern Ireland Protocol Bill
Post EU constitutional issues
Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill
Scotland's International Network Annual Report
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
Correspondence
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
Response from Angus Robertson MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture Committee in relation to the Creative Scotland Review and Creative Scotland's open fund, 18 September 2024
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
Letter from the Convener to Rt Hon Nick Thomas-Symonds MP regarding the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Barriers to trade in goods and opportunities to improve the UK-EU trading relationship
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2025-26 and the Programme for Government
Letter from the Convener to the Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture in relation to Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2025-26 and the Programme for Government, 10 September 2024
Official Reports of meetings
Official Reports of meetings
Meeting date: Thursday, September 12, 2024
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
Pre-budget Scrutiny 2025-26
Meeting date: Thursday, June 20, 2024
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
Interests, Decision on Taking Business in Private, Review of the EU-UK Trade and Co-operation Agreement, National Outcomes
Meeting date: Thursday, June 6, 2024
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
Review of the EU-UK Trade and Co-operation Agreement
Meeting date: Thursday, May 30, 2024
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Creative Scotland (Funding for Rein)
Meeting date: Thursday, May 23, 2024
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Review of the EU-UK Trade and Co-operation Agreement
Meeting date: Thursday, May 16, 2024
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Office for the Internal Market (Annual Report), National Outcomes
Meeting date: Thursday, May 9, 2024
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Review of the EU-UK Trade and Co-operation Agreement
Meeting date: Thursday, May 2, 2024
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
Interests, Decision on Taking Business in Private, Review of the EU-UK Trade and Co-operation Agreement
Meeting date: Thursday, March 28, 2024
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
Interests, Decision on Taking Business in Private, Review of the EU-UK Trade and Co-operation Agreement
Meeting date: Thursday, March 21, 2024
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Review of the EU-UK Trade and Co-operation Agreement
Reports
Committee reports
Committee 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 intergovernmental relations within the responsibility of the Deputy First Minister.
Current Members
Clare Adamson
Convener
Scottish National Party
Alexander Stewart
Deputy Convener
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
George Adam
Member
Scottish National Party
Neil Bibby
Member
Scottish Labour
Keith Brown
Member
Scottish National Party
Meghan Gallacher
Member
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Patrick Harvie
Member
Scottish Green Party
Full details of committee membership, including substitute and previous members