What's On

The committee will meet at 9:00am at T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room and will be broadcast on www.scottishparliament.tv.

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

• Claire Greer, Regional Organiser, GMB Scotland.

• Laurie Macfarlane, Co-Director, Future Economy Scotland.

• Dougie Maguire, Lead Officer for the Passenger Sector in Scotland, Unite the Union.

• Ryan Morrison, Just Transition Officer, Scottish Trades Union Congress.

2. Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the Bill at Stage 2 (Day 1).

3. Digital Assets (Scotland) Bill: (In Private) The Committee will consider a draft Stage 1 report.

4. Work programme: (In Private) The Committee will consider its work programme.

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Anne Peat on 85182 or 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. Draft Climate Change Plan: The Committee will take evidence from—

• Nim Kibbler, Scotland Manager for Nature Friendly Farming Network, Scottish Agroecology Partnership;

• Emma Patterson Taylor, Project Manager, Scottish Agricultural Organisation Society;

• Lorna Scott, Senior Policy Manager for Climate, Land and Business, National Farmers Union Scotland;

• Donna Smith, Chief Executive, Scottish Crofting Federation;

and then from—

• Claire Daly, Head of Policy and Advocacy, WWF Scotland.

• Dr Vera Eory, Scotland’s Rural College.

• David McKay, Vice Convener of Food and Farming Group, Scottish Environment LINK.

• Professor Dave Reay, University of Edinburgh.

2. Subordinate legislation:

The Committee will consider the following negative instrument—

Conservation of Salmon (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/390)

3. Draft Climate Change Plan: (In Private) The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

4. Work programme: (In Private) The Committee will consider its work programme.

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Emma Johnston on 85225 or at [email protected]

The committee will meet at 9:30am 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 5 and 6 in private.

2. Energy Thematic Evidence Session:

The Committee will take evidence on thematic energy issues that have been raised by multiple petitions. The Committee will take evidence from—

• Gillian Martin, Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy, Catherine Williams, Deputy Director, Onshore Electricity, Strategy and Consents, Robert Martin, Head of Legislative Change and Governance, and Antonia Georgieva, Head of Battery Energy Storage Systems, Scottish Government.

3. Consideration of continued petitions:

The Committee will consider the following continued petitions—

PE2053: Stop the cuts to community link workers and help secure their long-term future within GP practice teams;

PE2078: Introduce mandatory licencing and inspection of private ambulance service providers;

PE2091: Provide funding to have a CAHMS worker and a nurse based within Scottish high schools;

PE2126: Ensure abortion services are available up to 24 weeks across all parts of Scotland;

PE2128: Increase funding for post mastectomy (delayed) breast reconstructions and ensure that waiting time information is accurate;

PE2071: Take action to protect people from airborne infections in health and social care settings;

PE1989: Increase defibrillators in public spaces and workplaces;

PE2048: Review the FAST stroke awareness campaign;

PE2067: Improve data on young people affected by conditions causing Sudden Cardiac Death;

PE2101: Provide Defibrillators for all Primary and Secondary Schools in Scotland;

PE1900: Access to prescribed medication for detainees in police custody;

PE2075: Prioritise local participation in planning decisions; and

PE2099: Stop the proposed centralisation of specialist neonatal units in NHS Scotland.

4. Consideration of new petitions:

The Committee will consider the following new petitions—

PE2190: Hold an inquiry into grooming gangs in Scotland; and

PE2196: Address early sexual offending in Scotland.

5. Changes to rules on petitioning: The Committee will consider a paper on proposed changes to the determination on proper form of petitions.

6. Consideration of evidence: The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Jyoti Chandola on 85227 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. Prostitution (Offences and Support) (Scotland) Bill: (In Private) The Committee will consider a revised draft Stage 1 report.

2. Work programme: (In Private) The Committee will consider its work programme.

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Stephen Imrie on 85931 or at [email protected]

The committee will meet at 9:30am at TG.40-CR1 The Burns Room and will be broadcast on www.scottishparliament.tv.

1. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instrument— Education (Scotland) Act 2025 (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2025

2. Scotland's Rural College (SRUC) The Committee will take evidence from—

• Garry Ross, National Officer for Higher Education, EIS.

• Jonnie Hall, Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Director of Policy, National Farmers Union Scotland.

• Professor Wayne Powell, Principal and Chief Executive and Jeroen Van Herk, UNISON Steward, SRUC.

3. Evidence Session: The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Pauline McIntyre on 85252 or at [email protected]

The committee will meet at 9:30am at TG.60-CR3 The Fleming Room and will be broadcast on www.scottishparliament.tv.

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take agenda items 4, 5, 6 and 7 in private.

2. The 2024/25 audit of Historic Environment Scotland: The Committee will take evidence from—

• Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland.

• Lisa Duthie, Audit Director and Carole Grant, Audit Director, Audit Scotland.

3. Cairngorm funicular railway: The Committee will take evidence from—

• Nick Kempe, Campaigner and Mountaineer, Alan Brattey, Former Economics Lecturer and Member of Aviemore Business Association, Gordon Bulloch, Former Environmental Land Remediation and Business Turnaround Manager, and Dave Morris, Cairngorm and International Mountain Expert, Parkswatch Scotland.

4. The 2024/25 audit of Historic Environment Scotland: The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda item 2 and take further evidence from—

• Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland.

• Lisa Duthie, Audit Director and Carole Grant, Audit Director, Audit Scotland.

5. The 2024/25 audit of Historic Environment Scotland: The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda items 2 and 4 and agree any further action it wishes to take.

6. Cairngorm funicular railway: The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda item 3 and agree any further action it wishes to take.

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

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Claire Menzies at [email protected]