What's On

The committee will meet at 9:15am 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 4 in private.

2. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Transport Partnerships (Transfer of Functions) (Scotland) Order 2024 [draft] from—

• Jim Fairlie, Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity, Scottish Government
• Bridget Bryden, Bus Regulatory Policy Team Leader, Transport Scotland
• Kevin Gibson, Lawyer, Scottish Government

3. Subordinate legislation: Jim Fairlie (Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity) to move—S6M-12678—That the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee recommends that the Transport Partnerships (Transfer of Functions) (Scotland) Order 2024 [draft] be approved.

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

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Peter McGrath on 0131 348 6039 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 6, 7, 8 and 10 in private.

2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure: The Committee will consider the following— International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2024 (SSI 2024/Draft)Disability Assistance for Older People (Scotland) Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/Draft)Equality Act 2010 (Specification of Public Authorities) (Scotland) Order 2024 (SSI 2024/Draft)Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/Draft)Sea Fisheries (Remote Electronic Monitoring and Regulation of Scallop Fishing) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/Draft)

3. Instruments subject to negative procedure: The Committee will consider the following—Charities (References in Documents) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/111)

4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure: The Committee will consider the following—Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland Act 2023 (Commencement) Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/110 (C.9))Tied Pubs (Scotland) Act 2021 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/113 (C.10))

5. Document subject to parliamentary control: The Committee will consider the following—Scottish Public Services Ombudsman: Child-friendly Complaint Handling Statement of Principles (SPSO/2024/01)

6. Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the delegated powers provisions in this Bill after Stage 2.

7. Data Protection and Digital Information Bill (UK Parliament legislation): The Committee will consider the supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Bill.

8. Victims and Prisoners Bill (UK Parliament legislation): The Committee will consider the Legislative Consent Memorandum with regard to the powers to make subordinate legislation within devolved competence conferred on Scottish Ministers and UK Ministers in the Bill.

9. Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence, not before 09:45 am, from—

• Josie Allan, Head of Policy and Partnerships, Missing People

and then from—

• Raish Allan, Judicial Factories Manager, Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
• Tim Barraclough, Executive Director, Tribunals and Office of the Public Guardian , Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
• Fiona Brown, Public Guardian and Accountant of Court, Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service

10. Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier in the meeting.

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Greg Black 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. Scotland's Commissioner Landscape: A Strategic Approach: The Committee will take evidence from—

• Ian Bruce, Ethical Standards Commissioner
• Dr Brian Plastow, Scottish Biometrics Commissioner
• David Hamilton, Scottish Information Commissioner
• Lorna Johnston, Executive Director, Standards Commission for Scotland

and then from—

• Nicola Killean, Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland
• Dr Claire Methven O'Brien, Commissioner, Scottish Human Rights Commission
• Jan Savage, Executive Director, Scottish Human Rights Commission
• Rosemary Agnew, Scottish Public Services Ombudsman

2. Work programme (in private): The Committee will consider its work programme.

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Joanne McNaughton, 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. Decisions on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 5, 7 and 8 in private.

2. Victims and Prisoners Bill (UK Parliament legislation): The Committee will take evidence on legislative consent memorandum LCM-S6-45 from—

• Jenni Minto, Minister for Public Health and Women's Health, Scottish Government
• Sam Baker, Public Health Capabilities Division, Scottish Government
• James How, Public Health Capabilities Division, Scottish Government
• Marie Penman, Scottish Government Legal Directorate, Scottish Government

3. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Registration of Social Workers and Social Service Workers in Care Services (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024 [draft] from—

• Natalie Don, Minister for Children, Young People and Keeping the Promise, Scottish Government
• Rona Carson, Lawyer, Scottish Government Legal Directorate, Scottish Government
• Jamie McIntyre, Team Lead, SSSC Sponsorship Team, Scottish Government

4. Subordinate legislation: Natalie Don (Minister for Children, Young People and Keeping the Promise) to move—S6M-12990—That the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee recommends that the Registration of Social Workers and Social Service Workers in Care Services (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024 [draft] be approved.

5. Post-legislative scrutiny of the Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013: The Committee will consider a draft report on phase 1 of its scrutiny, and its approach to phase 2 of its scrutiny.

6. Work programme (in private): The Committee will consider its future work programme.

7. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider a draft report on the Registration of Social Workers and Social Service Workers in Care Services (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024 [draft].

8. Victims and Prisoners Bill (UK Parliament legislation): The Committee will consider a draft report on legislative consent memorandum LCM-S6-45.

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. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 3 in private.

2. Rural and island housing: The Committee will take evidence from—

• Stuart Black, Chief Executive, Highlands and Islands Enterprise
• Professor Russel Griggs, Chair, South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE)
• Ronnie Macrae, Chief Executive Officer, Communities Housing Trust
• Ailsa Raeburn, Chair, Community Land Scotland
• Pauline Smith, Chief Executive, Development Trusts Association Scotland
• Mike Staples, Chief Executive, South of Scotland Community Housing

3. Rural and island housing: The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Euan Donald on 85212 or at [email protected]

The committee will meet at 10:00am at T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room and will be broadcast on www.scottishparliament.tv.

1. UK subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider a proposal by the Scottish Government to consent to the UK Government legislating in a devolved area as set out in the following UK statutory instrument proposal—The Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments (2019 Hague Convention etc.) Regulations 2024.

2. Gender Representation on Public Boards (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the Bill at Stage 2.

3. Suicide Prevention in Scotland: The Committee will take evidence from—

• Rose Fitzpatrick CBE, QPM, Chair, National Suicide Prevention Advisory Group
• Professor Rory O'Connor, University of Glasgow
• Dr Hazel Marzetti, University of Edinburgh

and then from—

• Dr Amy Knighton, Royal College of General Practitioners
• Dr Murray Smith, Royal College of Psychiatrists in Scotland
• Sam Campbell, Health Improvement Principal, Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership
• Dr Jane Bray, Consultant in Public Health, NHS Tayside

4. Suicide Prevention in Scotland (in private): The Committee will consider the evidence it heard under agenda item 3.

5. HIV anti-stigma campaign/Achieving Zero New Transmission of HIV in Scotland by 2030 (in private): The Committee will consider a draft letter to the Scottish Government.

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