What's On

The committee will meet at 8:30am 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 item 3 in private.

2. Draft Climate Change Plan: (In Private) The Committee will consider a draft report.

3. The Railways Bill (UK Parliament legislation): The Committee will consider its approach to the legislative consent memorandum (LCM-S6-69) and supplementary legislative consent memorandum (LCM-S6-69a) lodged by Fiona Hyslop MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Transport.

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

The committee will meet at 9:00am at TG.60-CR3 The Fleming Room and will be broadcast on www.scottishparliament.tv.

1. Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the Bill at Stage 2 (Day 1).

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 T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room and will be broadcast on www.scottishparliament.tv.

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 10 in private.

2. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Legal Aid and Advice and Assistance (Fees) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 [draft] from—

• Siobhian Brown, Minister for Victims and Community Safety, Ciaran McDonald, Legal Aid Reform Team Leader, and Emma Thomson, Lawyer, Legal Directorate, Scottish Government.

3. Subordinate legislation: Siobhian Brown (Minister for Victims and Community Safety) to move—S6M-20605—That the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee recommends that the Legal Aid and Advice and Assistance (Fees) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 [draft] be approved.

4. Subordinate legislation:

The Committee will consider the following negative instruments—

Upper Tribunal for Scotland (Procedure Rules) (Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/33);

First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Procedure Rules) (Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/34); and

Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland (Practice and Procedure) (No. 2) Amendment Rules 2026 (SSI 2026/35).

5. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR): The Committee will take evidence from—

• Kaukab Stewart, Minister for Equalities, Elli Kontorravdis, Head of Human Rights Implementation and International Policy, and Kevin McGowan, Unit Head, Equality Division, Scottish Government.

6. Inquiry into Neurodivergence in Scotland: The Committee will take evidence from—

• Tom Arthur, Minister for Social Care and Mental Wellbeing, Georgia de Courcy Wheeler, CAMHS and ND Improvement Team Leader, Mental Health Directorate, and Robby Steel, Principal Medical Officer for Mental Health, Mental Health Directorate, Scottish Government.

7. Subordinate legislation: (In Private) The Committee will consider the evidence it heard under agenda item 2.

8. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR): (In Private) The Committee will consider the evidence it heard under agenda item 5.

9. Inquiry into Neurodivergence in Scotland: (In Private) The Committee will consider the evidence it heard under agenda item 6.

10. Post-legislative scrutiny and the non-implementation of specific Acts of the Scottish Parliament: The Committee will consider its approach.

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Euan Donald on 85204 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 item 9 and 10 in private.

2. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Council Tax (Variation for Unoccupied Dwellings) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2026 [draft] from—

• Shona Robison, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government, James Messis, Local Taxation Policy Team Leader, Fiona Hepburn, Empty Homes Policy Manager, and Susan Robb, Solicitor, Scottish Government.

3. Subordinate legislation:

4. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Private Housing Rent Control (Exempt Property) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 [draft] from—

• Màiri McAllan, Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Shaun Cassidy, Rent Control Team Leader, and Craig McGuffie, Solicitor, Scottish Government.

5. Subordinate legislation:

6. Subordinate legislation:

• Ivan McKee, Minister for Public Finance, David Storrie, Head of Local Taxation Policy, Susan Robb, Solicitor, and Rachel Currie, Local Taxation Policy Manager, Scottish Government.

7. Subordinate legislation:

8. Subordinate legislation:

The Committee will consider the following negative instruments—

Town and Country Planning (Fees for Appeals) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2026

Town and Country Planning (Fees for Local Reviews) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2026

Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2026

9. Legacy report: The Committee will consider its approach to its Legacy Report. 

10. European Charter of Local Self-Government (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider correspondence received on the European Charter of Local Self-Government (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill. 

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 items 7,  8, 9 and 10 in private.

2. Instruments subject to made affirmative procedure:

The Committee will consider the following—

Scottish Landfill Tax (Standard Rate and Lower Rate) Order 2026 (SSI 2026/97)

3. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure:

The Committee will consider the following—

Prisoners (Early Release) (Miscellaneous Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/Draft)

4. Instruments subject to negative procedure:

The Committee will consider the following—

Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/55)
Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Duty to Notify) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/60)
Non-Domestic Rates (Levying and Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/68)
Non-Domestic Rates (Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Relief) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/69)
Non-Domestic Rates (Transitional Relief) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/70)
Council Tax (Dwellings and Part Residential Subjects) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/72)
Sheriff Court Fees Order 2026 (SSI 2026/74)
Environmental Protection (Wet Wipes Containing Plastic) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/75)
High Court of Justiciary Fees Order 2026 (SSI 2026/77)
Justice of the Peace Court Fees (Scotland) Order 2026 (SSI 2026/78)
Sheriff Appeal Court Fees Order 2026 (SSI 2026/79)
Court of Session etc. Fees Order 2026 (SSI 2026/80)
Adults with Incapacity (Public Guardian’s Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/81)
Parole Board (Scotland) Amendment Rules 2026 (SSI 2026/82)
Sea Fish (Prohibition on Fishing) (Firth of Clyde) Revocation Order 2026 (SSI 2026/95)

5. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure:

The Committee will consider the following—

Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provision) Amendment Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/66 (C.3))
Act of Sederunt (Registration Appeal Court) 2026 (SSI 2026/73)
Act of Sederunt (Lands Valuation Appeal Court) 2026 (SSI 2026/76)
Education (Scotland) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/83 (C.4))
Aggregates Tax and Devolved Taxes Administration (Scotland) Act 2024 (Commencement No. 4) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/84 (C.5))
Criminal Justice Modernisation and Abusive Domestic Behaviour Reviews (Scotland) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/85 (C.6))

6. Document subject to parliamentary control:

The Committee will consider the following—

Environmental Standards Scotland - Strategy 2026-2031 (ESS/2026/01)

7. Building Safety Levy (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the delegated powers provisions in this Bill after Stage 2.

8. Public Office (Accountability) Bill (UK Parliament legislation): The Committee will consider the supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum and powers to make subordinate legislation within devolved competence in the Bill.

9. Legacy paper: The Committee will consider themes arising for a report reflecting on its work during the current session and suggesting priorities for Session 7.

10. Framework legislation and Henry VIII powers: The Committee will consider an update on a draft guidance document.

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

The committee will meet at 10:00am at TG.40-CR1 The Burns Room and will be broadcast on www.scottishparliament.tv.

1. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Scottish Aggregates Tax (Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2026 [draft] from—

• Ivan McKee, Minister for Public Finance, Jonathan Waite, Aggregates Tax Bill Team Leader, Cara Woods, Senior Policy Advisor, Aggregates and Landfill Taxes, and Emma Phillips, Lawyer, Scottish Government Legal Directorate, Scottish Government.

2. Subordinate legislation:

Ivan McKee (Minister for Public Finance) to move—

S6M-20639—That the Finance and Public Administration Committee recommends that the Scottish Aggregates Tax (Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2026 [draft] be approved.

3. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Revenue Scotland and Tax Powers Act (Interest on Unpaid Tax and Interest Rates in General) Amendment Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/17) and the Revenue Scotland and Tax Powers Act (Involved Third Party) Amendment Order 2026 (SSI 2026/18) from—

• Ivan McKee, Minister for Public Finance, Jonathan Waite, Aggregates Tax Bill Team Leader, Cara Woods, Senior Policy Advisor, Aggregates and Landfill Taxes, and Emma Phillips, Lawyer, Scottish Government Legal Directorate, Scottish Government.

4. Scottish Spending Review: The Committee will take evidence from—

• Mirren Kelly, Chief Officer, Local Government Finance, COSLA.

• Jack Gillespie, Interim Deputy Director of Finance, NHS Scotland.

• Sarah Roughead, Chief Financial Officer, Police Scotland.

• Tiffany Ritchie, Acting Director of Finance, Scottish Funding Council.

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