Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs, Iona Colvin, Chief Social Work Adviser, and Andrew Watson, Director for Children and Families, Scottish Government.

3. Cross Portfolio session: The Committee will take evidence from—

Jenny Gilruth, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills, Natalie Don-Innes, Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise, Ben Macpherson, Minister for Higher and Further Education, Clare Hicks, Director of Education Reform, Adam Reid, Deputy Director for Skills, Alison Taylor, Interim Director for Learning, and Andrew Watson, Director for Children and Families, Scottish Government.

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

The committee will meet at 9:00am at T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room and will be broadcast on www.scottishparliament.tv.

1. Sentencing Bill (UK Parliament legislation): The Committee will take evidence on legislative consent memorandum LCM-S6-67 from—

Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs, Kevin Fulton, Community Justice Division, and Ruth Swanson, Solicitor, Legal Directorate, Scottish Government.

2. Sentencing Bill (UK Parliament legislation): The Committee will consider the legislative consent memorandum lodged by Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs (LCM-S6-67).

3. Prevention of Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

Siobhian Brown, Minister for Victims and Community Safety, Jeff Gibbons, Violence Against Women and Girls Unit Head, and Graham Robertson, Public Protection Unit, Scottish Government.

4. Prevention of Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill: (In Private) The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 3.

5. Pre-Budget Scrutiny: (In Private) The Committee will consider a revised draft report on its Pre-Budget Scrutiny.

6. Prostitution (Offences and Support) (Scotland) Bill: (In Private) The Committee will consider a revised draft Stage 1 report.

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Stephen Imrie on 85931 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. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Fruit and Vegetables) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/draft) from—

Jim Fairlie, Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity, George Burgess, Director of Agriculture and Rural Economy, James Hamilton, Lawyer, and Debbie Kessell, Policy Manager, Scottish Government.

2. Subordinate legislation:

Jim Fairlie, Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity to move—

S6M-19989—That the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee recommends that the Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Fruit and Vegetables) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/draft) be approved.

3. Crofting and Scottish Land Court Bill: (In Private) The Committee will consider a draft Stage 1 report.

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

1. Digital Assets (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

Richard Lochhead, Minister for Business and Employment, Kieran Burke, Team Leader, Digital Assets Bill, Fraser Gough , Parliamentary Counsel, Liam Hepburn, Senior Policy Official, and Emma Phillips, Lawyer, Scottish Government Legal Directorate, Scottish Government.

2. Digital Assets (Scotland) Bill: (In Private) The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 1.

3. The economic potential of artificial intelligence: (In Private) The Committee will consider a draft letter to the Scottish Government.

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 9:30am 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 3 and 4 in private.

2. The 2024/25 audit of the Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts: The Committee will take evidence from—

Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland.

Carole Grant, Audit Director and Richard Smith, Senior Audit Manager, Audit Scotland.

3. The 2024/25 audit of the Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts: The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda item 2 and take further evidence from—

Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland.

Carole Grant, Audit Director and Richard Smith, Senior Audit Manager, Audit Scotland.

4. The 2024/25 audit of the Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts: The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda items 2 and 3 and agree any further action it wishes to take.

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Katrina Venters on 86244 or at [email protected]

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