What's On

The committee will meet at 9:00am at T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone 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 and 5 in private.

2. Scrutiny of Scottish Public Services Ombudsman: The Committee will take evidence from—

• Professor Chris Gill, Professor of Socio-Legal Studies, University of Glasgow
• Professor Tom Mullen, Professor of Law, University of Glasgow

and then from—

• Paul Blaker, Member, Accountability Scotland
• Peter Stewart-Blacker, Chairman, Accountability Scotland
• Fiona Collie, Head of Public Affairs and Communications, Carers Scotland
• Jan Savage, Executive Director, Scottish Human Rights Commission
• Adam Stachura, Associate Director for Policy, Communications and External Affairs, Age Scotland

3. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instrument— Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024

4. Scrutiny of Scottish Public Services Ombudsman: The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

5. Ministerial Statement on the Housing Planning Hub: The Committee will consider the Minister for Public Finance’s statement to Parliament on 12 November on the launch of a new housing planning hub.

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Euan Donald on 85212 or at euan.donald@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. MV Glen Sannox (Hull 801) and MV Glen Rosa (Hull 802): The Committee will take evidence from—

• John Petticrew, Interim Chief Executive Officer, Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Ltd
• Andrew Miller, Chairman, Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Ltd
• Simon Cunningham, Board Member, Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Ltd
• David Dishon, Chief Financial Officer, Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Ltd

3. Land Reform (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

• Malcolm Combe, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Strathclyde
• Calum MacLeod

4. MV Glen Sannox (Hull 801) and MV Glen Rosa (Hull 802): The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

5. Land Reform (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

6. Reappointments to the Board of Environmental Standards Scotland: The Committee will consider correspondence from the Scottish Government.

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 TG.40-CR1 The Burns Room and will be broadcast on www.scottishparliament.tv.

1. Budget Scrutiny 2025-26: UK context: The Committee will take evidence from—

• Richard Hughes, Chair, Office for Budget Responsibility
• Professor David Miles CBE, Member, Budget Responsibility Committee, Office for Budget Responsibility
• Tom Josephs, Member, Budget Responsibility Committee, Office for Budget Responsibility

2. Proposed Contingent Liability (in private): The Committee will take evidence from—

• Dr Alasdair Allan, Acting Minister for Climate Action, Scottish Government
• Debbie England, Project Lead – Marine Directorate, Scottish Government
• Jessica Malcolm, Consenting Section Lead – Marine Directorate, Scottish Government
• Gary Jones, Senior Finance Business Partner - Scottish Government Finance, Scottish Government
• David Moffat, Lawyer – Scottish Government Legal Services Marine Renewables, Scottish Government

3. Proposed Contingent Liability (in private): The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

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

The committee will meet at 9:30am at TG.60-CR3 The Fleming Room and will be broadcast on www.scottishparliament.tv.

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 4 in private.

2. National Care Service (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill from—

• Maree Todd, Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport, Scottish Government
• Donna Bell, Director of Social Care and National Care Service Development, Scottish Government
• John Paul Liddle, Deputy Director for National Care Service Development and Delivery, Scottish Government
• Lucy McMichael, Senior Lawyer, Scottish Government

3. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instruments— Official Controls (Import of High Risk Food and Feed of Non-Animal Origin) Amendment (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2024Food Safety (Sampling and Qualifications) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024Feed Additives (Authorisations) and Uses of Feed Intended for Particular Nutritional Purposes (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2024

4. National Care Service (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.

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

The committee will meet at 10:00am 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 5, 6, 7 and 8 in private.

2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure: The Committee will consider the following—Burial (Management) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/Draft)Burial and Cremation (Inspection) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/Draft)Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2025 (SSI 2025/Draft)

3. Instruments subject to negative procedure: The Committee will consider the following—Public Procurement (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/338)

4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure: The Committee will consider the following—Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2024 (2024/335 (C.23))

5. Criminal Justice Modernisation and Abusive Domestic Behaviour Reviews (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the delegated powers in this Bill at Stage 1.

6. Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the delegated powers in this Bill after Stage 2.

7. Land Reform (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will further consider the Scottish Government's written and oral response to points raised on the delegated powers in this Bill at Stage 1.

8. Framework legislation and Henry VIII powers: The Committee will consider the responses received to the call for views and its approach to oral evidence.

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Greg Black at Greg.Black@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. Learning Disabilities, Autism and Neurodivergence (LDAN) Bill: The Committee will take evidence from—

• Susan Burt, member representative, People First (Scotland)
• Gregor Hardie, member representative, People First (Scotland)
• Jamie Cooke, Head of Policy, Enable
• Suzi Martin, External Affairs Manager, National Autistic Society Scotland
• Jenny Miller, Chief Executive, PAMIS - Promoting a more inclusive society
• Joe Long, Director of Practice and Innovation, Scottish Autism
• Dr Simon Webster, Chief Executive, Scottish Commission for People with Learning Disabilities

3. Learning Disabilities, Autism and Neurodivergence (LDAN) Bill: The Committee will consider the evidence it heard under agenda item 2.

4. Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill (in private): The Committee will consider correspondence received from the Lord President of the Court of Session.

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Stephen Imrie at Stephen.Imrie@Parliament.scot