Committees

Current committees

For information about individual committees please choose from one of the links below.

Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee

Current Business
Inquiry - Article 50
The Glasgow School of Art
Inquiry - Immigration
Census (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill
Transient visitor levy
Creative Scotland – Regular Funding 2018-21
External Experts Panel
Scotland's Screen Sector

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

Current Business
Session 5 Bill Correspondence
Quarterly Reports
Scottish Statutory Instrument Tracker

Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee

Current Business
Subordinate Legislation
Business Support Inquiry
Pre-Budget Scrutiny
Publicly Owned Energy Company

Construction and Scotland’s Economy
Legislative Consent Memorandums
Statutory Instruments - European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
Damages (Investment Returns and Periodical Payments) (Scotland) Bill

Education and Skills Committee

Current Business
Draft Budget 2019-2020
Scottish National Standardised Assessments
Early Years, January 2018 - to date
Further and Higher Education: Fair Access
Children and Young People (Information Sharing) (Scotland) Bill
Curriculum for Excellence
Additional Support Needs in School Education
Attainment and achievement of school aged children experiencing poverty
Subordinate legislation May 2018 to date
Young People's Pathways
Music tuition in schools

Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee

Current Business
Water
EU Environmental and Animal Welfare Principles
Europe
Statutory Instruments - European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
National Performance Framework - National Outcomes
Biodiversity
Scottish Crown Estate Bill
Petitions (Active)
Progress to 2020 Biodiversity Targets 2018
Climate Change
Marine Environment
Land Reform
UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Legal Continuity) (Scotland) Bill
Crown Estate Scotland
Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 (Register of Persons Holding a Controlled Interest in Land) (Scotland) Regulations 2021
Fisheries
Subordinate Legislation
Draft Budget 2019/20
Wildlife Crime
Deer Management
Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Bill

Equalities and Human Rights Committee

Current Business
Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Bill
Brexit
Human Rights and the Scottish Parliament
Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2019-20
Brexit-related Statutory Instruments (SIs) referred to the EHRiC Committee
Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Bill

Finance and Constitution Committee

Current Business
Statutory Instruments - European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
A Scottish approach to taxation
Scrutiny of Financial Memoranda
Common Frameworks
The Impact of Brexit on the Scottish Budget
Scotland's Fiscal Framework
Trade Bill
Pre-budget scrutiny 2019-20
UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Legal Continuity) (Scotland) Bill
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill
Interparliamentary Forum on Brexit
Constitution
Budget Scrutiny 2019-20
The Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Tax Rates and Tax Bands Etc.) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2018
Funding of EU Competences
EU Withdrawal Act and Agreement
Intergovernmental Relations

Health and Sport Committee

Current Business
Scrutiny of Food Standards Scotland
Legislative Consent Memorandum - Healthcare (International Arrangements) Bill 2017-19
UK Statutory Instruments - European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
NHS Governance – Creating a culture of improvement
Technology and Innovation in Health and Social Care
Preventative Agenda
Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2019-20
Impact of leaving the European Union on health and social care in Scotland
Human Tissue (Authorisation) (Scotland) Bill
Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Bill
Scrutiny of NHS Health Boards
Subordinate Legislation
One-off evidence sessions with health and sport public bodies

Hutchesons' Hospital Transfer and Dissolution (Scotland) Bill Committee

Current Business
Work Programme
Written Submissions

Justice Committee

Current Business
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Vulnerable Witnesses (Criminal Evidence) (Scotland) Bill
Legislative Consent Memorandums
Civil actions for rape and other serious sexual offences
Defamation
Management of Offenders (Scotland) Bill
Post-legislative scrutiny of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012
Public Petitions
Professional legal education
Pre-Budget Scrutiny of the Scottish Government's Draft Budget 2019-20
Brexit-related Statutory Instruments
Proposed integration of the British Transport Police in Scotland into Police Scotland
Brexit
Subordinate Legislation

Justice Sub-Committee on Policing

Current Business
Police Scotland's role in the immigration process
Financial Planning for 2018-19
Police Scotland's digital data and ICT strategy
Scottish Government's Draft Budget 2019-20
Police Scotland's firearms licensing process
Call handling
Audit Scotland’s audit of Police Scotland’s i6 IT project
Counter Corruption Unit review
Police Body Worn Video
Audit Scotland’s 2015-16 audit report on the Scottish Police Authority

Local Government and Communities Committee

Current Business
Public Petition PE1686: Homelessness Crisis in Scotland
Planning (Scotland) Bill
Fuel Poverty (Target, Definition and Strategy) (Scotland) Bill
City Region Deals
Building Regulations and Fire Safety in Scotland
Budget Scrutiny 2019-20

Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee

Current Business
Major Capital Projects
Common Agricultural Policy Futures Programme: Further update
The 2017/18 audit of the Scottish Police Authority
Post-legislative Scrutiny: Biodiversity and Biodiversity Reporting Duties
The 2017/18 audit of NHS Ayrshire and Arran: Financial sustainability
Transport Scotland's ferry services
Post-legislative Scrutiny: Control of Dogs (Scotland) Act 2010
The 2016/17 audit of NHS Tayside
Superfast broadband in Scotland: further progress update
NHS in Scotland 2018
The 2017/18 audit of the Scottish Public Pensions Agency - Management of PS Pensions project
Scotland's Colleges 2018
Major IT Projects update
The 2016/17 audit of New College Lanarkshire
Self-Directed Support 2017 Progress Report
Children and young people's mental health
The 2017/18 audit of Community Justice Scotland
The 2016/17 audit of the Scottish Police Authority
Scotland Act 2016: audit and accountability arrangements
Post-legislative Scrutiny
Health and social care integration - Update on progress
The 2017/18 audit of NHS Highland: Financial sustainability
The 2017/18 audit of NHS Tayside
The 2017/18 audit of Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts

Public Petitions Committee

Current Business
Current Petitions

Inquiry into mental health support for young people in Scotland

Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee

Current Business
Scotrail Alliance
Budget 2019-20 (Investment to support Clyde and Hebrides ferry services)
Restricted Roads (20 mph Speed Limit) (Scotland) Bill
Subordinate Legislation
Common Agriculture Policy (CAP)
Petitions (Active)
Forth Replacement Crossing Project
Implications of the outcome of the EU Referendum for Scotland

South of Scotland Enterprise Bill
Transport (Scotland) Bill

Social Security Committee

Current Business
Scottish Welfare Fund
Social Security and In-work Poverty

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Current Business
Commission on Parliamentary Reform
Complaints

Guide for Witnesses

Our guide explains what to expect before, during and after the committee meeting.

www.parliament.scot/witnesses

Fact Sheets

Fact Sheets are produced by information specialists with the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe). They provide factual information about parliamentary business.

Fact Sheets

Current committees

Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee

Education and Skills Committee

Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee

Equalities and Human Rights Committee

Finance and Constitution Committee

Health and Sport Committee

Hutchesons' Hospital Transfer and Dissolution (Scotland) Bill Committee

Justice Committee

Justice Sub-Committee on Policing

Local Government and Communities Committee

Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee

Public Petitions Committee

Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee

Social Security Committee

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Guide for Witnesses

Fact Sheets

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