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
Details of the next meeting are not available yet.
Dates for future meetings
The Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee usually meets weekly on Thursdays.
Previous meetings of the committee
Work of the Committee
Current work
Advisers
Budget Scrutiny 2026-27: funding for culture
Continuity Act
Desecration of War Memorials (Scotland) Bill
EU Law Tracker
Inter-Parliamentary Forum
Options for a legal mechanism for triggering any independence referendum
Provision of Information Agreements
Scottish Broadcasting
The Crisis in Ukraine
Transparency of Intergovernmental activity and its implications for parliamentary scrutiny
UEFA European Championship (Scotland) Bill
UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly
Completed work
Budget Scrutiny 2022-23: Funding for Culture
Budget Scrutiny 2023-24: Funding for Culture
Budget Scrutiny 2024-25: Funding for Culture
Budget Scrutiny 2025-26: Funding for Culture
Channel 4
Climate Justice Fund
Cultural Objects (Protection from Seizure) Bill
Culture in Communities
How devolution is changing post-EU
Impact of the digital first agenda on broadcasting in Scotland
Inquiry into Scotland's Census
Inquiry into the Scottish Government's international work
National Outcomes
Northern Ireland Protocol Bill
Post EU constitutional issues
Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill
Review of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement
Review of the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement Inquiry: Part 2
SFRS Investigation Report and the Glasgow School of Art
Scotland's International Network Annual Report
Scottish Government Resource Spending Review
The UK Internal Market
The Windsor Framework (formerly the Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland)
UK Internal Market Act 2020 – Consultation and Review
Correspondence
Correspondence
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
Historic Environment Scotland Timeline of Events
28 January 2026
Letter from Angus Robertson, Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture, 28 January 2026
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
Finalisation of Common Frameworks
22 January 2026
Letter from Angus Robertson MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture providing the Scottish Government’s approach to the finalisation of Common Frameworks, 22 January 2026
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2026-27: funding for culture report
20 January 2026
Creative Scotland response to the Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2026-27: funding for culture report, 18 December 2025
Official Reports of meetings
Official Reports of meetings
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
Meeting date: Thursday, January 22, 2026
Scottish Broadcasting, BBC Charter Renewal and BBC Annual Report, Section 22 Report: “The 2024/25 audit of Historic Environment Scotland”
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
Meeting date: Thursday, January 15, 2026
Scottish Broadcasting, STV News and Scottish Broadcasting
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
Meeting date: Thursday, January 8, 2026
Temporary Convener, Scottish Broadcasting
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
Meeting date: Thursday, December 18, 2025
Transparency of Intergovernmental Activity, Legal Mechanism for any Independence Referendum
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
Meeting date: Thursday, December 11, 2025
Decision on Taking Business in Private, UEFA European Championship (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2, Legal Mechanism for any Independence Referendum
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
Meeting date: Thursday, December 4, 2025
Independent Review of Creative Scotland, Scotland’s International Strategy (Annual Report)
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
Meeting date: Thursday, November 27, 2025
Legal Mechanism for any Independence Referendum
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
Meeting date: Thursday, November 20, 2025
Transparency of Intergovernmental Activity
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
Meeting date: Thursday, November 13, 2025
Legal Mechanism for any Independence Referendum
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
Meeting date: Thursday, November 6, 2025
Historic Environment Scotland
Reports
Committee reports
Desecration of War Memorials (Scotland) Bill - Stage 1 Report
Published: 08 January 2026
Pre-Budget scrutiny 2026-27: funding for culture
Published: 21 November 2025
UEFA European Championship (Scotland) Bill – Stage 1 report
Published: 25 September 2025
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
Jamie Halcro Johnston
Deputy Convener
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
George Adam
Member
Scottish National Party
Neil Bibby
Member
Scottish Labour
Keith Brown
Member
Scottish National Party
Patrick Harvie
Member
Scottish Green Party
Stephen Kerr
Member
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Full details of committee membership, including substitute and previous members