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For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Peter McGrath, on 0131 348 5195 or by email [email protected] Equalities and Human Rights Committee 26 April 2018 12th Meeting, 2018 The Committee will meet at 9:00 am in the Sir Alexander Fleming Room (CR3) 1.
These costs fall entirely to the Scottish Administration and cover both the establishment phase (2022-23 to 2025-26) and the operational phase (from 2025-26).
Discussions continue between my officials at Transport Scotland and local authorities to re-affirm their expected expenditure for the 2025-26 financial year.
For instance, during its pre-budget scrutiny 2025-26 the Committee expressed frustration with the paradox of there being a wide acceptance of the need for a shift to prevention within local government services, but “limited evidence of such a shift actually happening in practice”.
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Annual Report of the Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee 2025-26
Introduction
This report covers the work of the Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee during the parliamentary year from 13 May 2025 to 8 April 2026.
Figure 4: Real terms changes in portfolio spendingThe analysis shows that housing is set to see the strongest growth, increasing by 26% over the spending review period.
Committee reports
Date published:
21 November 2025
In response to the Committee’s 2025-26 Pre-Budget report, the Cabinet Secretary stated that the ongoing review of how the culture sector is supported is intended to maximise the impact of the £100m investment.