What's On

The committee will meet at 8:30am at TG.40-CR1 The Burns Room and will be broadcast on www.scottishparliament.tv.

1. Budget Scrutiny 2026-27: The Committee will take evidence from—

• Shona Robison, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government, Jennie Barugh, Director of Exchequer Strategy, Richard McCallum, Director of Public Spending, Lucy O'Carroll, Director of Tax, and Ellen Leaver, Director for Local Government, Scottish Government.

2. Scottish Fiscal Commission: annual evidence session: The Committee will take evidence from—

• Professor Graeme Roy, Chair, John Ireland, Chief Executive, and Susie Warden, Head of Strategy, Governance and Corporate Services, Scottish Fiscal Commission.

3. Finance No.2 Bill (UK Parliament legislation): The Committee will take evidence on legislative consent memorandum LCM-S6-71 from—

• Ivan McKee, Minister for Public Finance, Merlin Kemp, Head of Income Tax and Tax Strategy, and Laura Wilkinson, Lawyer, Scottish Government.

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Joanne McNaughton, at [email protected].

The committee will meet at 9:00am at T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room and will be broadcast on www.scottishparliament.tv.

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 5 and 6 in private.

2. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 from—

• Gillian Martin, Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy, Lucy Geoghegan, Head of Unit, Net Zero Economy and Carbon Markets, Natalie Bertagna, Senior Policy Advisor, and Norman Munro, Lawyer, Scottish Government.

3. Subordinate legislation: Gillian Martin (Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy) to move—S6M-19991—That the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee recommends that the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 [draft] be approved.

4. Draft Climate Change Plan: The Committee will take evidence from—

• Claire Mack, Chief Executive, Scottish Renewables.

• Gemma Grimes, Director of Policy and Delivery, Solar Energy UK.

• Adam Morrison, UK Country Manager, Ocean Winds.

• Professor Matthew Hannon, Professor of Sustainable Energy Business and Policy, University of Strathclyde.

5. Draft Climate Change Plan: The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting. The Committee will also consider the evidence heard at its past meetings on 16 December, 6 January and 20 January.

6. Work programme: The Committee will consider its work programme.

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Peter McGrath on 85232 or at [email protected]

The committee will meet at 9:15am at TG.60-CR3 The Fleming Room and will be broadcast on www.scottishparliament.tv.

1. Decisions on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 6, 7 and 8 in private.

2. Scottish Budget 2026-27: The Committee will take evidence on the Scottish Budget for 2026-27 from—

• Neil Gray, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, Fiona Bennett, Chief Finance Officer for Health and Social Care, and Alan Morrison, Deputy Director Health Infrastructure & Sustainability, Scottish Government.

3. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Non-surgical Procedures) Order 2026 from—

• Jenni Minto, Minister for Public Health and Women's Health, Rachel Coutts, Lawyer, and Owen Griffiths, Legislation Team Leader, Scottish Government.

4. Subordinate legislation:

Jenni Minto MSP (Minister for Public Health and Women's Health) to move—

S6M-20213 —That the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee recommends that the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Non-surgical Procedures) Order 2026 be approved.

5. Subordinate legislation:

The Committee will consider the following negative instrument—

Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Integration Joint Boards) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2025

6. Scottish Budget 2026-27: The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.

7. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider a draft report on the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Non-surgical Procedures) Order 2026.

8. Draft Climate Change Plan: The Committee will consider a draft letter to the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee.

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Alex Bruce on 85229 or at [email protected]

The committee will meet at 9:30am at T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room and will be broadcast on www.scottishparliament.tv.

1. Decisions on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 4, 5 and 6 in private, and whether its consideration of a draft report on the Draft Climate Change Plan should be taken in private at a future meeting.

2. Visitor Levy (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

• Jamie Coventry, Economic Adviser, Aberdeen City Council;

• Gareth Dixon, Policy Manager, Local Government Finance, Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA);

• Christie Hartley, Team Manager, Sustainable Tourism, Orkney Islands Council;

• Malcolm MacLeod, Assistant Chief Executive - Place, The Highland Council;

• Fergus Murray, Head of Development and Economic Growth, Argyll & Bute Council;

• Elin Williamson, Interim Service Director for Culture, Wellbeing and Economy, City of Edinburgh Council;

and then from—

• Fiona Campbell, Chief Executive, Association of Scotland’s Self-Caterers.

• Marc Crothall, Chief Executive Officer, Scottish Tourism Alliance.

• Sheila Gilmore, Chief Executive, VisitArran.

• Fiona MacConnacher, Head of Public Affairs, UK & Ireland, Booking.com.

• David Weston, Chairman, Scottish B&B Association.

3. Budget Scrutiny 2026-27: The Committee will take evidence from—

• Shona Robison, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government, Ellen Leaver, Acting Director for Local Government, and Ian Storrie, Head of Local Government Finance, Scottish Government.

4. Visitor Levy (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.

5. Budget Scrutiny 2026-27: The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 3.

6. Work programme: The Committee will consider its work programme.

7. Draft Climate Change Plan: (In Private) The Committee will consider a draft letter to the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee on the draft Climate Change Plan.

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Jenny Mouncer on 85980 or at [email protected]

The committee will meet at 10:00am at T1.40-CR5 The Smith Room and will be broadcast on www.scottishparliament.tv.

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 5 in private.

2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure:

The Committee will consider the following—

Visitor Levy (Reviews and Appeals) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/Draft)
Visitor Levy (Local Authority Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/Draft)
Digital Waste Tracking (Scotland) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/Draft)
National Bus Travel Concession Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) (No. 2) Order 2026 (SSI 2026/Draft)
Antisocial Behaviour (Fixed Penalty Offences) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Order 2026 (SSI 2026/Draft)
Conservation of Habitats and Species (Offshore Wind) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/Draft)
Early Removal of Prisoners from the United Kingdom (Amendment of Specified Time Periods) (Scotland) Order 2026 (SSI 2026/Draft)
Social Security Up-rating (Scotland) Order 2026 (SSI 2026/Draft)
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 (SI 2026/Draft)

3. Instruments subject to negative procedure: The Committee will consider the following—

Building (Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/7)
Scottish Landfill Tax (Administration) Amendment Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/8)
Visitor Levy (Interest on Unpaid Levy and Penalties) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/9)
Sea Fish (Prohibition on Fishing) (Firth of Clyde) Order 2026 (SSI 2026/10)
Seed (Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/13)

4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure: The Committee will consider the following—

Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules 1996 Amendment) (Miscellaneous) 2026 (SSI 2026/11)

5. Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the delegated powers provisions in this Bill after Stage 2.

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Greg Black on 86266 or at [email protected]