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Chamber and committees

Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee

The Committee was established in June 2026. It focuses on:

  • the Scottish Government’s EU and external affairs policy
  • policy relating to the UK’s relationship with the EU
  • the Scottish Government’s international activities, including international development
  • other areas of Scottish Government responsibility relating to devolution, intra-UK and intergovernmental relations
  • culture and the creative industries.

Next meeting of the committee

Details of the next meeting are not available yet.

Dates for future meetings

The Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee usually meets on Tuesday.

Previous meetings of the committee

See all meetings of the committee

Work of the Committee

Work of the Committee: Correspondence

Correspondence

Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee

Interministerial Standing Committee meeting

22 June 2026

Letter from Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government, 22 June 2026

Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee

Publication of report on Scotland’s regulatory alignment with EU and other international environmental standards

22 June 2026

Letter from Environmental Standards Scotland, 22 June 2026

Work of the Committee: Official Reports of meetings

Official Reports of meetings

Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee

Meeting date: Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Interests, Deputy Convener, Decision on Taking Business in Private, Membership of External Bodies, Work Programme

Work of the Committee: Committee Remit

To consider and report on the following —

  1. proposals for European Union legislation;
  2. the implementation of European Communities and European Union legislation;
  3. any European Communities or European Union issue;
  4. the development and implementation of the Scottish Administration’s links with countries and territories outside Scotland, the European Union (and its institutions) and other international organisations; and
  5. co-ordination of the international activities of the Scottish Administration.

Current Members

A photo of Patrick Harvie MSP

Patrick Harvie

Convener
Scottish Green Party
A photo of Senga Beresford MSP

Senga Beresford

Deputy Convener
Reform UK
A photo of Colin Beattie MSP

Colin Beattie

Member
Scottish National Party
A photo of Keith Brown MSP

Keith Brown

Member
Scottish National Party
A photo of David Green MSP

David Green

Member
Scottish Liberal Democrats
A photo of Pauline Stafford MSP

Pauline Stafford

Member
Scottish National Party
A photo of Jenny Young MSP

Jenny Young

Member
Scottish Labour

Full details of committee membership, including substitute and previous members

Call for views

The Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee is not currently seeking views on any of its current inquiries

Get in touch

If you want to get in touch, you can contact the Clerk for the committee.