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.

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Next meeting of the committee

Start time: 9:30am, Tuesday 03 November 2026

Location: Committee Room 6

Agenda:

Pre-Budget scrutiny – letter (in private)
Quarterly Devolution Oversight Monitoring Report (in private)
Senedd Committee inquiry response (in private)

Full agenda and other meeting papers

Dates for future meetings

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

Previous meetings of the committee

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Work of the Committee

Work of the Committee: Current work

Pre-Budget scrutiny 2027-28

UK Statutory Instruments

Work of the Committee: Correspondence

Correspondence

Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee

Follow up to 29 September pre-budget scrutiny evidence session

29 October 2026

Letter from Museum Galleries Scotland, 29 October 2026

Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee

Upcoming intergovernmental meetings

29 October 2026

Letter from the First Minister, 29 October 2026

Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee

Follow up to 22 September evidence session

28 October 2026

Letter from Historic Environment Scotland, 28 October 2026

See all of this committee's correspondence

Work of the Committee: Official Reports of meetings

Official Reports of meetings

Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee

Meeting date: Tuesday, October 27, 2026

Decision on Taking Business in Private, Pre-budget Scrutiny 2027-28

Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee

Meeting date: Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Decision on Taking Business in Private, Pre-budget Scrutiny 2027-28

Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee

Meeting date: Tuesday, September 29, 2026

Decision on Taking Business in Private, Pre-budget Scrutiny 2027-28

Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee

Meeting date: Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Decision on Taking Business in Private, Historic Environment Scotland

Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee

Meeting date: Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Interests, Decision on Taking Business in Private, Independent Review of Creative Scotland (Update)

Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee

Meeting date: Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Decision on Taking Business in Private, Scottish Government Priorities (Intergovernmental Relations), Scottish Government Priorities (Culture)

Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee

Meeting date: Tuesday, September 1, 2026

Scottish Government Priorities (Europe, External Affairs and International Development), Correction

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

See all of this committee's Official Reports

Work of the Committee: Committee Remit

To consider and report on the following —

the Scottish Government’s EU and external affairs policy,
policy in relation to the UK’s relationship with the EU,
the international activities of the Scottish Administration, including international development,
any other matter falling within the responsibility of the Scottish Administration relating to devolution, intra-UK and intergovernmental relations,
matters relating to culture within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Education, Culture and Gaelic.