Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
7th Meeting, 2026
The Committee will decide whether to take items 4, 5, 6 and 7 in private.
The Committee will take evidence on the Local Culture Scotland report as part of its scrutiny preceding the Scottish Government’s Budget 2027-28 from—
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 – Note by the Clerk – Pre-budget scrutiny (84KB, pdf) posted 01 October 2026
Paper 2 – SPICe Briefing – Pre-budget scrutiny (182KB, pdf) posted 01 October 2026
The Committee will take evidence as part of its scrutiny preceding the Scottish Government’s Budget 2027-28 from—
The Committee will consider the evidence heard under agenda items 2 and 3.
The Committee will consider lines of questioning for future evidence sessions with Creative Scotland and the Cabinet Secretary for Education, Culture and Gaelic.
Papers for this item:
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
The Committee will consider the written evidence received as part of its scrutiny preceding the Scottish Government’s Budget 2027-28.
Papers for this item:
3 private papers will be discussed during this agenda item
The Committee will consider its work programme.
Papers for this item:
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
The Official Report of this meeting has not been published yet.