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Chamber and committees

Names and Remits of Mandatory Committees

  • Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 June 2026
  • Motion type: Bureau Motion
  • Motion reference: S7M-00270
  • Current status: Due to be taken in the Chamber on Thursday, 04 June 2026

That the Parliament agrees, under Rule 6.1.5A, that the names and remits of the following mandatory committees be amended—

 

Name of Committee: Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

 

Remit: To the remit set out in Rule 6.4 shall be added—

 

Matters falling within the responsibility of the Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans.

 

Name of Committee: Finance Committee

 

New name: Finance and Public Administration Committee

 

Remit: To the remit set out in Rule 6.6 shall be added—

 

Any other matter falling within the responsibility of the Scottish Administration relating to the National Performance Framework, public inquiries, and public administration; and proposals for the formation and budgets of officeholders established by the Parliament.

 

Name of Committee: Public Audit Committee

 

Remit: To the remit set out in Rule 6.7 shall be added—

 

Matters relating to the performance of officeholders established by the Parliament.

 

Name of Committee: Equalities and Human Rights Committee

 

New name: Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee

 

Remit: To the remit set out in Rule 6.9 shall be added—

 

Matters relating to civil justice within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Justice.