What's On

The committee will meet at 8:45am 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 items 3 and 4 in private.

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

• Jamie Whittle, Chair, Environmental Law Sub-committee, Law Society of Scotland
• Valerie Fogleman
• Sue Miller, Chief Networks Officer, Stop Ecocide International
• Dr Shivali Fifield, Chief Officer, Environmental Rights Centre for Scotland

and then from—

• Catherine McWilliam, Nations Director - Scotland, Institute of Directors Scotland
• Professor Simon Parsons, Director of Environment, Planning and Assurance, Scottish Water
• Elspeth Macdonald, Chief Executive Officer, Scottish Fishermen’s Federation
• Jonnie Hall, Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Director of Policy, National Farmers Union Scotland

3. Ecocide (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

4. Subordinate Legislation: The Committee will consider a draft report on the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 (Scottish Carbon Budgets) Amendment Regulations 2025.

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, 7 and 8 in private.

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

• Neil Doncaster, Chief Executive, Scottish Professional Football League
• Ian Maxwell, Chief Executive, Scottish Football Association

3. Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (UK Parliament legislation): The Committee will take evidence on legislative consent memorandum LCM-S6-62 from—

• Neil Gray, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, Scottish Government
• Ailsa Garland, Solicitor, Scottish Government
• Susan Wilson, Assisted Dying Shadow Bill Team Manager, Scottish Government

4. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instrument— Personal Injuries (NHS Charges) (Amounts) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025

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

6. Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (UK Parliament legislation): The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 3.

7. Proposed national Good Food Nation plan: The Committee will consider a draft report.

8. ASD and ADHD pathways and support inquiry: Background briefing from the National Autism Implementation Team (NAIT): The Committee will receive a background briefing.

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. Decisions on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 3, 4 and 5 in private.

2. Pre-Budget Scrutiny: The Committee will take evidence as part of its Pre-Budget Scrutiny from—

• Maureen Dickson, Regional Organiser, UNISON Scotland
• John Mooney, Regional Organiser, UNISON Scotland

3. Pre-Budget Scrutiny: The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

4. Proposed National Good Food Nation Plan: The Committee will consider a draft report.

5. Building Safety and Maintenance: The Committee will consider a draft letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Housing.

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Jenny Mouncer 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 items 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 in private.

2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure: The Committee will consider the following— Carer’s Assistance (Miscellaneous and Consequential Amendments, Revocation, Transitional and Saving Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/Draft)

3. Instruments subject to negative procedure: The Committee will consider the following— Plant Health (Export Certification) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2025 (SSI 2025/241)Motor Vehicles (Competitions and Trials) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/245)Council Tax (Dwellings and Part Residential Subjects) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/249)Redemption of Heritable Securities (Excluded Securities) (Scotland) Order 2025 (SSI 2025/251)

4. Documents subject to parliamentary control: The Committee will consider the following— Draft Code of Practice: The Non-Party Campaigner Campaign Expenditure (Scottish Parliament Elections) Code of Practice 2025 (SG 2025/214)Draft statutory guidance on imprints for non-party campaigners at Scottish Parliamentary elections and council elections in Scotland (SG 2025/215)

5. Crofting and Scottish Land Court Bill: The Committee will consider the delegated powers provisions in this Bill at Stage 1.

6. Crime and Policing Bill (UK Parliament legislation): The Committee will consider correspondence on the Legislative Consent Memorandum, the supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum, the second supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum, and powers to make subordinate legislation within devolved competence in the Bill.

7. Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (UK Parliament legislation): The Committee will consider the Legislative Consent Memorandum and powers to make subordinate legislation within devolved competence in the Bill.

8. Quarterly report: The Committee will consider a draft report for the parliamentary quarter from 13 May to 8 September 2025.

9. Work programme: The Committee will consider its upcoming session with the Minister for Parliamentary Business.

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. The Operation of the Public Sector Equality Duty in Scotland (in private): The Committee will consider a draft report.

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