Minutes: 26 February 2026

1. Decisions on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take future consideration of the draft report on the Transparency of Intergovernmental activity and its implications for parliamentary scrutiny inquiry, the draft report on the Scottish Broadcasting inquiry, and the draft legacy report in private.

2. Scottish Broadcasting:

The Committee took evidence from—

Angus Robertson, Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture, Jamie MacDougall,Deputy Director, Culture and Historic Environment and Emily Green,Head of Screen, Broadcasting and Print Media, Scottish Government.

3. Options for a legal mechanism for triggering any independence referendum inquiry(In Private):

The Committee agreed a draft report on the options for a legal mechanism for triggering any independence referendum inquiry.

 
The conclusions (paragraphs 102-109) were agreed by division (For 4 (Clare Adamson MSP, George Adam MSP, Keith Brown MSP, Patrick Harvie MSP); Against 3 (Jamie Halcro Johnston MSP, Stephen Kerr MSP, Neil Bibby MSP); Abstentions 0).
 
Stephen Kerr proposed that the conclusions (paragraphs 102-109) be deleted and replaced with amended text which was disagreed by division (For 3 (Stephen Kerr MSP, Jamie Halcro Johnston MSP, Neil Bibby MSP); Against 4 (Clare Adamson MSP, George Adam MSP; Keith Brown MSP; Patrick Harvie MSP); Abstentions 0).