Committees

Committees

Current committees

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

Committee on the Scottish Government Handling of Harassment Complaints

Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee

Current Business
UEFA European Championship (Scotland) Bill
Article 50 Inquiry
The Glasgow School of Art
Intergovernmental Relations
Immigration Inquiry
Committee Advisers
Draft Census Order
External Affairs Inquiry
External Experts Panel
Interparliamentary Forum on Brexit
Arts Funding Inquiry

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

Current Business
Referendums (Scotland) Bill - Call for Evidence
Scottish Law Commission Working Group
Session 5 Bill Correspondence
Quarterly and Annual Reports
Scottish Statutory Instrument Tracker

Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee

Current Business
Consumer Scotland Bill
Energy Inquiry
Common Frameworks
One Off Evidence Sessions
Pre-release Access
Subordinate Legislation
Protected Trust Deeds
Protection of Workers (Retail and Age-restricted Goods and Services) (Scotland) Bill
Energy Statement
BiFab, the offshore wind sector and Scottish supply chain
Scottish National Investment Bank Bill
Publicly Owned Energy Company
Moveable Transactions
Pre-budget scrutiny 2020-21 – Enterprise Agency financial support
Legislative Consent Memorandums
Statutory Instruments - European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
Pre-budget scrutiny 2021-22 – Internationalisation and the role of SDI
Tied Pubs (Scotland) Bill

Education and Skills Committee

Current Business
STEM in early years education
Brexit- Impact on Further and Higher Education
Early Years, January 2018 - to date
Further and Higher Education: Fair Access
Curriculum for Excellence
Disclosure (Scotland) Bill
Inquiry on recruiting and training new teachers
Modern Studies
Additional Support Needs in School Education
Subordinate legislation May 2018 to date
Subject choices
Public Petitions
Counsellors in school education

Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee

Current Business
Water
Europe
EU Exit
Biodiversity
Petitions (Active)
Progress to 2020 Biodiversity Targets 2018
Climate Change
Marine inquiry
Deposit Return Scheme
The Animals and Wildlife (Penalties, Protections and Powers) (Scotland) Bill
Marine Environment
Land Reform
Crown Estate Scotland
Draft Budget 2020-21
Fisheries
Subordinate Legislation
Wildlife Crime
Deer Management
Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Bill

Equalities and Human Rights Committee

Current Business
Brexit
Race Equality, Employment and Skills
Female Genital Mutilation (Protection and Guidance) (Scotland) Bill
Draft Budget Scrutiny 2020-21
Civil Partnership (Scotland) Bill
Public Petitions

Finance and Constitution Committee

Current Business
Statutory Instruments - European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
EU (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill
A Scottish approach to taxation
Referendums (Scotland) Bill
Scrutiny of Financial Memoranda
Common Frameworks
Scotland's Fiscal Framework
Budget Scrutiny 2020-21
Trade Bill
Value Added Tax (VAT)
Pre-budget scrutiny 2020-21
UK Internal Market
Interparliamentary Forum on Brexit
Constitution
Earnings in Scotland
Funding of EU Structural Fund Priorities in Scotland, post-Brexit
Intergovernmental Relations

Health and Sport Committee

Current Business
What should primary care look like for the next generation?
Forensic Medical Services (Victims of Sexual Offences) (Scotland) Bill
Health Hazards in the Healthcare Environment
Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2020-21
UK Statutory Instruments - European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
Social Care Inquiry
The supply and demand for medicines
Scrutiny of NHS Health Boards
Public Petitions (Active)
Subordinate Legislation
Social Prescribing of Physical Activity and Sport
One-off evidence sessions with health and sport public bodies

Justice Committee

Current Business
Prosecution of Elder Abuse
Children (Scotland) Bill
Legislative Consent Memorandums
Secure care places for children and young people in Scotland
Defamation and Malicious Publications (Scotland) Bill
Post-legislative scrutiny of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012
Public Petitions
Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Bill
Pre-Budget Scrutiny of the Scottish Government's Draft Budget 2020-21
Professional legal education
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
Police Scotland's digital data and ICT strategy
Police Scotland's custody provision
Facial recognition: how policing in Scotland makes use of this technology
Scottish Government's Draft Budget 2020-21
Audit Scotland’s audit of Police Scotland’s i6 IT project

Local Government and Communities Committee

Current Business
Budget Scrutiny 2020-21
Public Petition PE1719: Review of fire safety stay-put policy
Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Bill
Community Wellbeing
City Region Deals
Building Regulations and Fire Safety in Scotland
Scottish Elections (Reform) Bill

Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee

Current Business
Major Capital Projects
Common Agricultural Policy: Updates
Scottish Public Pensions Agency: Update on management of PS project
The 2018/19 audit of NHS Highland
Post-legislative Scrutiny: Control of Dogs (Scotland) Act 2010
The 2018/19 audit of the Scottish Police Authority
The 2018/19 audit of Highlands and Islands Enterprise: Cairngorm mountain and funicular railway
The 2017/18 audit of the Scottish Public Pensions Agency - Management of PS Pensions project
Settlement agreements
Major IT Projects update
The 2018/19 audit of Disclosure Scotland
Children and young people's mental health
The 2018/19 audit of the Scottish Prison Service
Finances of Scottish universities
Scotland Act 2016: audit and accountability arrangements
Enabling digital government
The 2018/19 audit of NHS Lothian: Delay to the opening of the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People
Post-legislative Scrutiny
Post-legislative Scrutiny : Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
The 2018/19 audit of the Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts
Privately financed infrastructure investment: The Non-Profit Distributing (NPD) and hub models
The 2018/19 audit of Bord na Gaidhlig: Governance and transparency
Scotland's City Region and Growth Deals

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
Agriculture (Retained EU Law and Data) (Scotland) Bill
Subordinate Legislation
Common Agriculture Policy (CAP)
Proposed National Islands Plan
Petitions (Active)
Statutory Instruments - EU Exit legislation
Inquiry into construction and procurement of ferry vessels in Scotland
Implications of the EU Exit for Scotland
Pre-Budget/Financial scrutiny on roads maintenance in Scotland

Social Security Committee

Current Business
Benefit Take-up

Solicitors in the Supreme Courts of Scotland (Amendment) Bill Committee

Current Business
Correspondence
Work Programme
Committee Visit

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Current Business
Scottish Elections (Reform) Bill
Committee Bill on financial assistance for opposition parties
Complaints
Committee Bill to amend the process for complaints against MSPs

Guide for Witnesses

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

www.parliament.scot/witnesses

Witness Diversity - External Organisation Guidance

Our witness diversity guide explains what witness diversity is, why we think it is important, and suggests how to select witnesses to represent your organisation:

Read the guidance here

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

Committees

Current committees

Committee on the Scottish Government Handling of Harassment Complaints

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

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

Solicitors in the Supreme Courts of Scotland (Amendment) Bill Committee

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Guide for Witnesses

Witness Diversity - External Organisation Guidance

Fact Sheets

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Committees

Current committees

Guide for Witnesses

Witness Diversity - External Organisation Guidance

Fact Sheets

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