What's On

The committee will meet at 9:00am 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 items 6 and 7 in private.

2. Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

• Jacqueline Cooney, Director, Scottish Medical Aesthetics Safety Group;

• Stefan Czerniawski, Executive Director of Strategy, General Dental Council;

• Amanda Demosthenous, Non-Executive Director, Board Member, British Association of Medical Aesthetic Nurses;

• Remmy Jones, Allied Health Professionals in Aesthetics;

and then from—

• Laura Boyce, Chief Inspector of Regulation and Eddie Docherty, Director of Quality Assurance and Regulation, Healthcare Improvement Scotland.

• Brett Collins, Director, Save Face.

• Paula McLaren, Senior Advanced Practice Advisor, Nursing and Midwifery Council.

3. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Food Safety Act 1990 Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2026 from—

• Jenni Minto, Minister for Public Health and Women's Health, Emma Luton, Lawyer, and Greig Walker, Project Lead, Constitutional Policy Unit, Scottish Government.

• Jennifer Howie, UK and International Relations Team Lead, Food Standards Scotland.

4. Subordinate legislation:

Jenni Minto (Minister for Public Health and Women's Health) to move—

S6M-19531 – That the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee recommends that the Food Safety Act 1990 Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2026 [draft] be approved.

5. Subordinate legislation:

The Committee will consider the following negative instrument—

National Health Service (General Ophthalmic Services) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025

6. Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2 and at last week's meeting.

7. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider a draft report on the Food Safety Act 1990 Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2026.

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

The committee will meet at 9:00am 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 6, 7, 8 and 9 in private.

2. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Companies Act 2006 (Scottish public sector companies to be audited by the Auditor General for Scotland) Order 2026 from—

• Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Transport and Ninian Christie, Lawyer, Scottish Government.

• Lee Sheddon, Head of Rail Sponsorship & Regulation, Transport Scotland.

3. Subordinate legislation: Fiona Hyslop (Cabinet Secretary for Transport) to move—S6M-20027—That the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee recommends that the Companies Act 2006 (Scottish public sector companies to be audited by the Auditor General for Scotland) Order 2026 [draft] be approved.

4. Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill (UK Parliament legislation): The Committee will take evidence on legislative consent memorandum LCM-S6-64 from—

• Gillian Martin, Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy, Eilidh MacDonald, Head of Marine Climate & Biodiversity, and Dr Joanna Dingwall, Branch Head Lawyer, Scottish Government.

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

• Monica Lennon, Member in Charge of the Bill, Roz Thomson, Principal Clerk, Non-Government Bills Unit, and Ailidh Callander, Senior Solicitor, Legal Services Office, Scottish Parliament.

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

7. Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill (UK Parliament legislation): The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

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

9. Adviser on climate change and net zero targets: The Committee will consider the adviser contract.

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

1. Budget Scrutiny 2026-27: Auditor General for Scotland's report on financial sustainability and taxes: The Committee will take evidence from—

• Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland.

• Richard Robinson, Senior Manager, Audit Scotland.

2. Building Safety Levy (Scotland) Bill: (In Private) The Committee will consider a draft Stage 1 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 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. Scrutiny of the Scottish Housing Regulator: The Committee will take evidence from—

• Garry Coutts, Chair and Michael Cameron, Chief Executive, Scottish Housing Regulator.

3. Scrutiny of the Scottish Housing Regulator: The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Jenny Mouncer on 85980 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 items 6, 7 and 8 in private.

2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure:

The Committee will consider the following—

Cross-border Placement of Children (Requirements, Effect and Enforcement) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/Draft)

3. Instruments subject to negative procedure:

The Committee will consider the following—

Burial and Cremation (Applications and Registers) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/360)
National Health Service (General Dental Services) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/380)

4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure:

The Committee will consider the following—

Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2025 (SSI/2025 377 (C.28))
Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Act 2024 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/379 (C.29))

5. Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence from—

• Jenni Minto, Minister for Public Health and Women's Health, Owen Griffiths, Legislation Team Leader, Rachel Coutts, Lawyer, and Alison McLeod, Lawyer, Scottish Government.

6. Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier, and a draft report.

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

8. Contract (Formation and Remedies) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider a draft Stage 1 report.

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 item 3 in private.

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

• Kate Forbes, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic, Kevin McGowan, Unit Head, Equality Division, Kit Wyeth, Interim Deputy Director, Inclusion, Attainment and Wellbeing Division, and Lucinda Fass, Additional Support for Learning Senior Policy Officer, Scottish Government.

3. Pre-Budget Scrutiny: The Committee will consider a draft report on its Pre-Budget Scrutiny.

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

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