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Chamber and committees

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

Find out more about new constitutional arrangements which have emerged as the UK has left the European Union.

Next meeting

Meeting details are not yet available. They will be published here in due course.

Find out more about this and other meetings

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 5215 Find out about call charges.

Twitter: @SP_CEEAC

If you're appearing as a witness at a committee, take a look at our witness guide for more information.

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)

Alasdair Allan

Member

Party: Scottish National Party

MSP for: Na h-Eileanan an Iar (Constituency)

Sarah Boyack

Member

Party: Scottish Labour

MSP for: Lothian (Region)

Maurice Golden

Member

Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

MSP for: North East Scotland (Region)

Jenni Minto

Member

Party: Scottish National Party

MSP for: Argyll and Bute (Constituency)

Mark Ruskell

Member

Party: Scottish Green Party

MSP for: Mid Scotland and Fife (Region)

Substitute Members

Claire Baker

Substitute Member

Party: Scottish Labour

MSP for: Mid Scotland and Fife (Region)

Graeme Dey

Substitute Member

Party: Scottish National Party

MSP for: Angus South (Constituency)

Graham Simpson

Substitute Member

Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

MSP for: Central Scotland (Region)

Committee work

Current

Advisers

Budget Scrutiny 2023-24: Funding for Culture

Channel 4

Continuity Act

EU Law Tracker

How is Devolution Changing post EU

Inquiry into Scotland's Census

Inter-Parliamentary Forum

Northern Ireland Protocol Bill Legislative Consent Memorandum

Post EU constitutional issues

Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill Legislative Consent Memorandum

Scottish Government Resource Spending Review

SFRS Investigation Report and the Glasgow School of Art

The Crisis in Ukraine

The UK Internal Market

UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly

Previous

Climate Justice Fund

Funding for Culture

Inquiry into the Scottish Government's international work

Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Cultural Objects (Protection from Seizure) Bill (UK Legislation)

Correspondence

Committee correspondence

Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee

Response from the Minister for Europe, Leo Docherty MP to the Convener - Northern Ireland Protocol Bill

Letter from the Minister for Europe, Leo Docherty MP to the Convener following the recommendations of the Committee's report on the LCM for the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill, 31 January 2023.

Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee

Response to letter on Section 35 Order in relation to the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill

Letter from the Convener to RT Hon Alister Jack MP, Secretary of State for Scotland, 30 January 2023.

Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee

Response to letter on Section 35 Order in relation to the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill

Letter from RT Hon Alister Jack MP, Secretary of State for Scotland, 24 January 2023

See all of this committee's correspondence

Official Reports

Official Reports

Meeting date: Thursday, January 26, 2023

Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee

Crisis in Ukraine

Meeting date: Thursday, January 19, 2023

Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee

Decision on Taking Business in Private, Presidency of the Council of the European Union, Budget Scrutiny 2023-24

Meeting date: Thursday, January 12, 2023

Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee

Budget Scrutiny 2023-24

See all of this committee's Official Reports

Reports

Committee reports

14 November 2022

Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

31 October 2022

Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2023-24: Funding for Culture

21 September 2022

The Impact of Brexit on Devolution

See all of this committee's reports

Remit

There shall be a committee, the remit of which is to consider and report on the following (and any additional matter added under Rule 6.1.5A)—

  • the Scottish Government’s EU and external affairs policy
  • policy in relation to the UK’s exit from the EU
  • the international activities of the Scottish Administration, including international development
  • 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.