M EETING WITH THE F IRST M INISTER ................................................................................................................. 1 L OCAL G OVERNMENT ...................................................................................................................................... 2 Public Service Reform ............................................................................................................................... 2 E NVIRONMENT AND C LIMATE C HANGE ............................................................................................................. 4 Climate Change Plan ................................................................................................................................. 4 Budget (Date) ............................................................................................................................................ 6 P ARLIAMENTARY P ROCEDURES ....................................................................................................................... 8 Scottish Statutory Instruments (Quality) .................................................................................................... 8 United Kingdom Ministers’ Delegated Powers in Devolved Areas ............................................................ 8 Legislative Consent Memorandums ........................................................................................................ 10 C ONSTITUTION AND E XTERNAL A FFAIRS ........................................................................................................ 11 Devolution (Transparency on Confidential Discussions) ......................................................................... 11 UK-EU Agreement ................................................................................................................................... 12 C ULTURE ...................................................................................................................................................... 13 Cross-portfolio Working ........................................................................................................................... 13 Creative Scotland (Equitable Funding) .................................................................................................... 13 E CONOMY ..................................................................................................................................................... 16 Alexander Dennis .................................................................................................................................... 16 Domestic Manufacturing Contracts ......................................................................................................... 17 F INANCE ....................................................................................................................................................... 19 Public Sector Reform ............................................................................................................................... 19 College Funding ...................................................................................................................................... 19 Research and Development Investment ................................................................................................. 20 Employability Programmes ...................................................................................................................... 21 E QUALITIES ................................................................................................................................................... 22 Public Sector Equality Duty ..................................................................................................................... 22 Strategic Defence Review ....................................................................................................................... 22 R URAL E CONOMY .......................................................................................................................................... 24 Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited ....................................................................................................... 24 C ONVENERS GROUP th 7 Meeting 2025, Session 6 C ONVENER *Liam McArthur (Deputy Presiding Officer) G ROUP MEMBERS *Karen Adam (Convener, Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee) *Clare Adamson (Convener, Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee) *Ariane Burgess (Convener, Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee) Jackson Carlaw (Convener, Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee) Finlay Carson (Convener, Rural Affairs and Islands Committee) *Kenneth Gibson (Convener, Finance and Public Administration Committee) Clare Haughey (Convener, Health, Social Care and Sport Committee) *Daniel Johnson (Convener, Economy and Fair Work Committee) Richard Leonard (Convener, Public Audit Committee) *Stuart McMillan (Convener, Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee) *Edward Mountain (Convener, Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee) Audrey Nicoll (Convener, Criminal Justice Committee) Douglas Ross (Convener, Education, Children and Young People Committee) Collette Stevenson (Convener, Social Justice and Social Security Committee) Martin Whitfield (Convener, Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee) *attended T HE FOLLOWING ALSO PARTICIPATED : John Swinney (First Minister) C LERK TO THE GROUP Sigrid Robinson L OCATION The Adam Smith Room (CR5) 1 1 OCTOBER 2025 2 Local Government Scottish Parliament Conveners Group Public Service Reform Wednesday 1 October 2025 12:02 [The Deputy Presiding Officer opened the Ariane Burgess (Convener, Local meeting at 12:01] Government, Housing and Planning Committee): It is good to see you today, First Minister.