What's On

The committee will meet at 8:40am at T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room and will be broadcast on www.scottishparliament.tv.

1. Land Reform (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the Bill, up to Part 2, Chapter 2, at Stage 2 (Day 3).

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

The committee will meet at 8:45am 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 5 to 8 in private.

2. British Sign Language Inquiry: The Committee will take evidence from—

• Professor Annelies Kusters, Professor of Sociolinguistics, Heriot-Watt University
• Dr Robert Adam, Associate Professor in Languages and Intercultural Studies, Heriot-Watt University
• Stacey Gourlay, Disability Liaison Officer, NHS Forth Valley
• Rachel Tardito, Equality, Diversity and Wellbeing Lead, NHS Forth Valley

and then from—

• Kate Forbes, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic, Scottish Government
• Kevin McGowan, Unit Head, Equality Division, Scottish Government
• Andrew Godfrey-Meers, BSL and Social Isolation Policy Manager, Scottish Government
• Alison Taylor, Deputy Director for Improvement, Attainment and Wellbeing, Scottish Government
• Robert Eckhart, Additional Support for Learning Policy Team Leader, Scottish Government

3. 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—Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Act 2020.

4. British Sign Language Inquiry (in private): The Committee will consider the evidence it heard under agenda item 2.

5. Children (Withdrawal from Religious Education and Amendment of UNCRC Compatibility Duty) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider its approach to the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1.

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

7. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR): The Committee will consider a draft letter to Kaukab Stewart MSP, Minister for Equalities.

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

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 TG.40-CR1 The Burns Room and will be broadcast on www.scottishparliament.tv.

1. Cost-effectiveness of Scottish public inquiries: The Committee will take evidence from—

• John Sturrock KC
• John Campbell KC

2. The Scottish budget process in practice (in private): The Committee will consider a draft report.

3. 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 item 5 and 6 in private.

2. Welfare and sustainability in Scottish youth football: The Committee will take evidence from—

• Nick Hobbs, Head of Advice and Investigations, Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland
• Mahesh Madlani, Associate, gunnercooke LLP
• Scott Robertson, Co-founder, RealGrassroots
• Alexander Waksman, Partner, gunnercooke LLP

3. Care Inspectorate (in private): The Committee will consider the evidence it heard at its last meeting.

4. Food Standards Scotland (in private): The Committee will consider the evidence it heard at its last meeting.

5. Welfare and sustainability in Scottish youth football: The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.

6. Work Programme: The Committee will consider its future work programme.

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 4 in private.

2. National Planning Framework 4 Annual Review: The Committee will take evidence from—

• Pamela Clifford, Chair, Heads of Planning Scotland (HOPS)
• Claire Symonds, Chair, Planning Democracy
• Neil Sutherland, Founding Director, MAKAR Limited
• Dr Caroline Brown, Director of Scotland and Ireland, Royal Town Planning Institute

3. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instruments— Valuation (Proposals Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 SSI (2025/146)Town and Country Planning (Fees for Appeals) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 SSI (2025/166)

4. National Planning Framework 4 Annual Review: The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Jenny Mouncer on 85051 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 item 4 in private.

2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure: The Committee will consider the following— Scottish Parliament (Disqualification) Order 2025 (SSI 2025/Draft)Winter Heating Assistance (Pension Age) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/Draft)

3. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure: The Committee will consider the following— Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Act 2023 (Commencement No. 2, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/168 (C. 16))Circular Economy (Scotland) Act 2024 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/170 (C. 17))Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session 1994 and Ordinary Cause Rules 1993 Amendment) (Miscellaneous) (Amendment) 2025 (SSI 2025/171)

4. Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill (UK Parliament legislation): The Committee will consider the Legislative Consent Memorandum and powers to make subordinate legislation within devolved competence in the Bill.

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