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Chamber and committees

Establishment of Committees

  • Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 June 2026
  • Motion type: Bureau Motion
  • Motion reference: S7M-00269
  • Current status: Due to be taken in the Chamber on Thursday, 04 June 2026

That the Parliament shall establish committees of the Parliament as follows—

 

Name of Committee: Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

 

Remit: Set out in Rule 6.4

 

Number of members: 5

 

Convenership: The Convener will be a member of the Scottish National Party and the Deputy Convener will be a member of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.

 

Duration: For the whole session of the Parliament

 

Name of Committee: Finance Committee

 

Remit: Set out in Rule 6.6

 

Number of members: 7

 

Convenership: The Convener will be a member of the Scottish National Party and the Deputy Convener will be a member of the Scottish National Party.

 

Duration: For the whole session of the Parliament

 

Name of Committee: Public Audit Committee

 

Remit: Set out in Rule 6.7

 

Number of members: 5

 

Convenership: The Convener will be a member of the Scottish Labour Party and the Deputy Convener will be a member of the Scottish National Party.

 

Duration: For the whole session of the Parliament

 

Name of Committee: Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee

 

Remit: Set out in Temporary Rule 4

 

Number of members: 7

 

Convenership: The Convener will be a member of the Scottish Green Party and the Deputy Convener will be a member of the Reform UK Party.

 

Duration: For the whole session of the Parliament

 

Name of Committee: Equalities and Human Rights Committee

 

Remit: Set out in Rule 6.9

 

Number of members: 7

 

Convenership: The Convener will be a member of the Scottish National Party and the Deputy Convener will be a member of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.

 

Duration: For the whole session of the Parliament

 

Name of Committee: Public Petitions Committee

 

Remit: Set out in Rule 6.10

 

Number of members: 5

 

Convenership: The Convener will be a member of the Scottish Labour Party and the Deputy Convener will be a member of the Scottish National Party.

 

Duration: For the whole session of the Parliament

 

Name of Committee: Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

 

Remit: Set out in Rule 6.11

 

Number of members: 5

 

Convenership: The Convener will be a member of the Scottish National Party and the Deputy Convener will be a member of the Scottish Green Party.

 

Duration: For the whole session of the Parliament

 

Name of Committee: Climate Action Committee

 

Remit: To consider and report on matters within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Rural Affairs, with the exception of rural affairs.

 

Number of members: 7

 

Convenership: The Convener will be a member of the Scottish National Party and the Deputy Convener will be a member of the Scottish Green Party.

 

Duration: For the whole session of the Parliament

 

Name of Committee: Criminal Justice Committee

 

Remit: To consider and report on matters relating to criminal justice falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Justice, and functions of the Lord Advocate other than as head of the systems of criminal prosecution and investigation of deaths in Scotland.

 

Number of members: 7

 

Convenership: The Convener will be a member of the Scottish National Party and the Deputy Convener will be a member of the Scottish National Party.

 

Duration: For the whole session of the Parliament

 

Name of Committee: Economy, Tourism and Energy Committee

 

Remit: To consider and report on matters within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Tourism and Transport, with the exception of transport, on matters relating to public infrastructure, civil contingencies and resilience, and on matters relating to energy and energy consents.

 

Number of members: 7

 

Convenership: The Convener will be a member of the Reform UK Party and the Deputy Convener will be a member of the Scottish Labour Party.

 

Duration: For the whole session of the Parliament

 

Name of Committee: Education and Gaelic Committee

 

Remit: To consider and report on matters falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Education, Culture and Gaelic, with the exception of culture, and on matters relating to the Historical Abuse Inquiry, redress and languages.

 

Number of members: 7

 

Convenership: The Convener will be a member of the Scottish National Party and the Deputy Convener will be a member of the Scottish Labour Party.

 

Duration: For the whole session of the Parliament

 

Name of Committee: Health, Care and Sport Committee

 

Remit: To consider and report on matters falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Care, and on matters relating to sport.

 

Number of members: 7

 

Convenership: The Convener will be a member of the Reform UK Party and the Deputy Convener will be a member of the Scottish National Party.

 

Duration: For the whole session of the Parliament

 

Name of Committee: Public Service Reform Committee

 

Remit: To consider and report on matters within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Public Service Reform.

 

Number of members: 7

 

Convenership: The Convener will be a member of the Scottish National Party and the Deputy Convener will be a member of the Scottish National Party.

 

Duration: For the whole session of the Parliament

 

Name of Committee: Rural Affairs Committee

 

Remit: To consider and report on matters within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Rural Affairs, with the exception of climate action.

 

Number of members: 7

 

Convenership: The Convener will be a member of the Scottish Green Party and the Deputy Convener will be a member of the Scottish Liberal Democrats Party.

 

Duration: For the whole session of the Parliament

 

Name of Committee: Social Justice, Housing and Local Government Committee

 

Remit: To consider and report on matters falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice and Housing, and on matters relating to local government within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government.

 

Number of members: 7

 

Convenership: The Convener will be a member of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party and the Deputy Convener will be a member of the Reform UK Party.

 

Duration: For the whole session of the Parliament

 

Name of Committee: Transport Committee

 

Remit: To consider and report on matters relating to transport within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Tourism and Transport.

 

Number of members: 7

 

Convenership: The Convener will be a member of the Scottish Liberal Democrats Party and the Deputy Convener will be a member of the Scottish National Party.

 

Duration: For the whole session of the Parliament