Chamber and committees

Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee

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Meeting Agenda

5th Meeting, 2026

• Date: Tuesday, September 22, 2026
• Session: 7
• Location: Committee Room 6
• Start time: 09:30am
• Published: Thursday, September 17, 2026 03:23pm

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1 Decisions on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 3 and 4 in private.

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2 Historic Environment Scotland – evidence

The Committee will take evidence from—

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Witnesses

Stephen Uphill, Interim Chief Executive Officer, Historic Environment Scotland

Ronnie Hinds, Interim Chair, Historic Environment Scotland

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Paper 1 - Note by the Clerk – Historic Environment Scotland posted 17/09/2026 (Ref: EEAC/S7/26/5/1, 149KB, pdf)

Paper 2 - SPICe briefing - Historic Environment Scotland posted 17/09/2026 (Ref: EEAC/S7/26/5/2, 149KB, pdf)

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3 Historic Environment Scotland – evidence review

The Committee will consider the evidence heard under agenda item 2.

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4 Work programme

The Committee will consider its work programme.

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EEAC/S7/26/5/3(P) (Private Paper)

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