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

2. Land Reform (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the Bill at Stage 2 (Day 2).

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

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

The committee will meet at 9:15am 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, 6 and 7 in private.

2. Care Inspectorate: The Committee will take evidence from—

• Jackie Irvine, Chief Executive, Care Inspectorate
• Edith Macintosh, Executive Director of Assurance and Improvement (Adults, Registration, Complaints and Quality Improvement), Care Inspectorate
• Kevin Mitchell, Executive Director of Assurance and Improvement (Children’s Regulated Care and Strategic Scrutiny), Care Inspectorate

3. Food Standards Scotland: The Committee will take evidence from—

• Heather Kelman, Chair, Food Standards Scotland
• Ian McWatt, Deputy Chief Executive, Food Standards Scotland
• Gillian Purdon, Head of Healthy Diet and Nutrition, Food Standards Scotland

4. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instrument—Health Boards (Membership and Procedure) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025

5. Research into barriers to participation in sport and physical activity: The Committee will receive a briefing from the following SPICe academic fellows on key findings from their research—

• Dr David Meir, Lecturer in sport coaching and development, University of the West of Scotland
• Dr David Scott, Lecturer in sport development, Abertay University

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

7. Food Standards Scotland: The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 3.

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 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, 6, 7, 8 and 9 in private.

2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure: The Committee will consider the following— Scottish Parliament (Constituencies and Regions) Order 2025 (SSI 2025/Draft)

3. Instruments subject to negative procedure: The Committee will consider the following— Town and Country Planning (Fees for Appeals) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/166)

4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure: The Committee will consider the following— Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Act 2024 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/167)

5. Restraint and Seclusion in Schools (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the delegated powers provisions in this Bill at Stage 1.

6. Wellbeing and Sustainable Development (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the delegated powers provisions in this Bill at Stage 1.

7. Education (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the delegated powers provisions in this Bill after Stage 2.

8. Product Regulation and Metrology Bill (UK Parliament legislation): The Committee will consider the supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum and powers to make subordinate legislation within devolved competence in the Bill.

9. Leases (Automatic Continuation etc.) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider a draft Stage 1 report for the Bill.

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Greg Black on 86266 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. Scottish Fiscal Commission's economic and fiscal forecasts - May 2025: The Committee will take evidence from—

• Professor Graeme Roy, Chair, Scottish Fiscal Commission
• Professor Domenico Lombardi, Commissioner, Scottish Fiscal Commission
• Michael Davidson, Head of Social Security and Devolved Taxes, Scottish Fiscal Commission
• John Ireland, Chief Executive, Scottish Fiscal Commission

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

• Stephen McGowan, Deputy Crown Agent, Litigation, Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
• David Kennedy, General Secretary, Scottish Police Federation

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].