What's On

The committee will meet at 8:30am at T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room and will be broadcast on www.scottishparliament.tv.

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

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Jenny Mouncer on 85051 or at [email protected]

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 3 in private.

2. Zero Waste Scotland: The Committee will take evidence from Zero Waste Scotland on its first year as a public body and its future priorities. The Committee will hear from—

• Dominic Fry, Chair, Zero Waste Scotland
• Iain Gulland, Chief Executive, Zero Waste Scotland
• Ciaran McGuigan, Director of Finance & Corporate Services, Zero Waste Scotland
• Jane Beasley, Director of Circular Economy Delivery, Zero Waste Scotland

3. Zero Waste Scotland: The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Peter McGrath on 85232 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 7 and 8 in private.

2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure: The Committee will consider the following— Town and Country Planning (Marine Fish Farming) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2025 (SSI 2025/Draft)

3. Instruments subject to negative procedure: The Committee will consider the following— Council Tax Reduction (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/112)Town and Country Planning (Fees for Appeals) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/124)Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/125)Town and Country Planning (Fees for Local Reviews) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/126)

4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure: The Committee will consider the following— Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/106 (C.10))Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Act 2024 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/115 (C.12))Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 1 and Saving and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/119 (C.13))

5. Document subject to parliamentary control: The Committee will consider the following— Scottish Public Services Ombudsman draft revised Statement of Principles for Complaints Handling Procedures (SPSO 2025/01)

6. Leases (Automatic Continuation etc.) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence from—

• Dr Jonathan Brown, Lecturer in Scots Private Law, University of Strathclyde
• Dr Mitchell Skilling, Teaching Fellow, University of Aberdeen

and then from—

• Alan Cook, Chair, Commercial Real Estate Committee, Scottish Property Federation
• Stacey Dingwall, Head of Policy and External Affairs (Scotland), Federation of Small Businesses Scotland

7. Planning and Infrastructure Bill (UK Parliament legislation): The Committee will consider the powers to make subordinate legislation within devolved competence conferred on Scottish Ministers and UK Ministers in the Bill.

8. Leases (Automatic Continuation etc.) (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 on 86266 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. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 3, 4 and 5 in private.

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

• Kaukab Stewart, Minister for Equalities, Scottish Government
• Ian Davidson, Deputy Director for Social Security Policy, Scottish Government
• Alexandra Devoy, Human Rights Policy Lead (Treaties and International), Scottish Government
• Andrew Fraser, Child Poverty Briefing and Strategy Team Leader, Scottish Government
• Cat McMeeken, Deputy Director, Equality, Scottish Government

3. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR): The Committee will consider the evidence it heard under agenda item 2.

4. Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill (UK Parliament legislation): The Committee will consider its approach to the legislative consent memorandum lodged by Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, (LCM-S6-54).

5. Scottish Human Rights Commission: The Committee will consider its approach to the Commission's report on progress in moving people from institutions to independent living following its evidence session on 1 April 2025.

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Euan Donald on 85204 or at [email protected]

The committee will meet at 10:00am 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 item agenda items 3 and 4 in private.

2. Tobacco and Vapes Bill (UK Parliament legislation): The Committee will take evidence on legislative consent memorandum LCM-S6-51a from—

• Jenni Minto, Minister for Public Health and Women's Health, Scottish Government
• Professor Linda Bauld OBE, Chief Social Policy Adviser, Scottish Government
• Fiona Dill, Teams Leader for Tobacco, Gambling, Diet and Healthy Weight Directorate, Scottish Government
• Katherine Mcgarvey, Lawyer, Scottish Government
• Rosie McQueen, Lawyer, Scottish Government

3. Tobacco and Vapes Bill (UK Parliament Legislation): The Committee will consider a draft report on legislative consent memorandum LCM-S6-51 and supplementary legislative consent memorandum LCM-S6-51a.

4. Young people's participation in sport and physical activity: The Committee will consider a draft approach.

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

The committee will meet at 10:30am at TG.40-CR1 The Burns Room and will be broadcast on www.scottishparliament.tv.

1. The Scottish budget process in practice: The Committee will take evidence in a roundtable format from—

• Andy Witty, Director of Strategic Policy and Corporate Governance, Colleges Scotland
• John Wood, Director of Membership and Resources, COSLA
• Sheghley Ogilvie, Public Affairs Officer, Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO)
• Dr Alison Hosie, Research Officer, Scottish Human Rights Commission
• Dave Moxham, Deputy General Secretary, Scottish Trades Union Congress
• Carmen Martinez, Policy and Engagement Lead, Scottish Women's Budget Group

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].