What's On

The committee will meet at 9:00am at TG.40-CR1 The Burns Room and will be broadcast on www.scottishparliament.tv.

1. Cost-effectiveness of Scottish public inquiries: The Committee will take evidence from—

• Kate Forbes, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic, Don McGillivray, Director of Safer Communities, and Marion McCormack, Civil Courts, Justice Transformation and Inquiries, Scottish Government.

• Emma Thomson, Solicitor, Scottish Government Legal Directorate.

2. Work programme: (In Private) The Committee will consider its work programme.

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Joanne McNaughton, at FPA.committee@parliament.scot.

The committee will meet at 9:00am at TG.60-CR3 The Fleming Room and will be broadcast on www.scottishparliament.tv.

1. Food (Promotion and Placement) (Scotland) Regulations 2025: The Committee will take evidence from—

• Professor Alexandra Johnstone, Nutrition Scientist at The Rowett Institute, University of Aberdeen;

• Ewan MacDonald-Russell, Deputy Head, Scottish Retail Consortium;

• David McColgan, Chair, Non-Communicable Diseases Alliance;

and then from—

• Jenni Minto, Minister for Public Health and Women's Health and James Wilson, Population Health Strategy and Improvement, Scottish Government.

• Rosie MacQueen, Solicitor, Scottish Government Legal Directorate.

2. Subordinate legislation:

The Committee will consider the following negative instruments—

Food (Promotion and Placement) (Scotland) Regulations 2025

Official Controls (Import of High Risk Food and Feed of Non-Animal Origin) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2025

National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025

3. Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill:

The Committee will consider the Bill at Stage 2 (Day 4).

If necessary, the Committee will continue its consideration of the Bill at Stage 2 (Day 4) from 18:00 in  Committee Room 1.

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Alex Bruce on 85229 or at Alex.Bruce@Parliament.scot

The committee will meet at 9:15am 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 4, 5 and 6 in private.

2. Draft Climate Change Plan: The Committee will take evidence from—

• Dr Richard Dixon, Chair and Neil Langhorn, Head of Strategy and Analysis, Environmental Standards Scotland.

• Professor Graeme Roy, Chair, Scottish Fiscal Commission.

• Clare Wharmby, Co-Director, Scottish Climate Intelligence Service.

3. UK subordinate legislation:

The Committee will consider a proposal by the Scottish Government to consent to the UK Government legislating in a devolved area as set out in the following UK statutory instrument proposal—

The Reach (Amendment) Regulations 2026

4. Draft Climate Change Plan: The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

5. Pre-Budget Scrutiny: The Committee will consider a draft letter to the Scottish Government on the Scottish Budget 2026-27.

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

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Peter McGrath on 85232 or at peter.mcgrath@parliament.scot

The committee will meet at 9:30am 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, 8 and 9 in private.

2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure:

The Committee will consider the following—

Management of Offenders (Scotland) Act 2019 and the Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Act 2025 (Consequential Modifications) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/Draft)
Companies Act 2006 (Scottish public sector companies to be audited by the Auditor General for Scotland) Order 2026 (SSI 2026/Draft)

3. Instruments subject to negative procedure:

The Committee will consider the following—

Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (Commencement No. 6, Consequential Amendment, Saving and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/352 (C.26))

4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure:

The Committee will consider the following—

Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (Non-Party Campaigner Code of Practice) (Appointed Date) (Scotland) (No. 2) Order 2025 (SSI 2025/347)
Scottish Languages Act 2025 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/348 (C.24))
Education (Scotland) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitory Provision) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/351 (C.25))

5. Contract (Formation and Remedies) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence from—

• Andrew Agapiou, Chair of the Contracts Committee, Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland.

• Colin Borland, Scotland Director, Federation of Small Businesses.

• David Woods, Partner in the Litigation, Regulatory and Tax Team, Pinsent Masons.

6. Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the Scottish Government's response to points raised on the delegated powers provisions in this Bill at Stage 1.

7. Public Office (Accountability) Bill (UK Parliament legislation):

The Committee will consider the Legislative Consent Memorandum and powers to make subordinate legislation within devolved competence in the Bill.

8. Framework legislation and Henry VIII powers:

The Committee will consider a draft guidance document.

9. Contract (Formation and Remedies) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 5.

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Greg Black on 86266 or at Greg.Black@parliament.scot

The committee will meet at 9:30am at T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room and will be broadcast on www.scottishparliament.tv.

1. Decisions on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 3 and 4 in private.

2. 2024-25 Annual Reports of the Ethical Standards Commissioner and the Standards Commission for Scotland:

The Committee will take evidence from—

• Ian Bruce, Ethical Standards Commissioner, Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland;

and then from—

• Lorna Johnston, Executive Director and Suzanne Vestri, Convener, Standards Commission for Scotland.

3. 2024-25 Annual Reports of the Ethical Standards Commissioner and the Standards Commission for Scotland: The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.

4. Pension Schemes Bill (UK Parliament legislation): The Committee will consider a draft report on legislative consent memorandum LCM-S6-65.

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Jenny Mouncer on 85980 or at localgov.committee@parliament.scot

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. Human rights, equalities and access to services in rural areas of Scotland: The Committee will take evidence from—

• Kaukab Stewart, Minister for Equalities, Anna Densham, Deputy Director, Land Reform, Rural and Islands Policy, and Trevor Owen, Head of Human Rights Strategy and Legislation Unit, Scottish Government.

3. Human rights, equalities and access to services in rural areas of Scotland: 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 euan.donald@parliament.scot