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

• Jackson Carlaw, Member, Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body
• David McGill, Clerk/Chief Executive, Scottish Parliament
• Sara Glass, Director of Finance and Resilience, Scottish Parliament

and then from—

• Shona Robison, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government, Scottish Government
• Jennie Barugh, Director of Exchequer Strategy, Scottish Government
• Richard McCallum, Director of Public Spending, Scottish Government
• Ellen Leaver, Acting Director for Local Government, Scottish Government
• Lorraine King, Deputy Director, Tax Strategy, Engagement and Performance, Scottish Government

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. 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—Food and Feed (Regulated Products) (Amendment, Revocation, Consequential and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2025 (RP reform SI)

2. Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

• Vicki Cahill, Policy and Public Affairs Lead, Alzheimer Scotland
• Stephanie Fraser, Chief Executive, Cerebral Palsy Scotland
• Susan Webster, Head of Policy and Campaigns, MND Scotland

and then from—

• Tressa Burke, Chief Executive Officer, Glasgow Disability Alliance
• Lyn Pornaro, Chief Executive Officer, Disability Equality Scotland
• Marianne Scobie

3. Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill (in private): 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 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 item 6 in private.

2. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2025 from—

• Gillian Martin, Acting Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy, Scottish Government
• Nanjika Nasiiro, Unit Head for Net Zero Economy and Carbon Markets, Scottish Government
• Mariana Cover, Emissions Trading Scheme Team Leader, Scottish Government
• Kenneth MacDermid, Head of Critical Energy Infrastructure, Scottish Government

3. Subordinate legislation: Gillian Martin (Acting Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy) to move—S6M-15731—That the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee recommends that the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2025 [draft] be approved.

4. Budget Scrutiny 2025-26: The Committee will take evidence on the Scottish Government's Budget 2025-2026 from—

• Gillian Martin, Acting Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy, Scottish Government
• Diarmuid O’Neill, Interim Director of Environment and Forestry , Scottish Government
• Catherine Williams, Deputy Director for the Directorate for Energy and Climate Change, Scottish Government

5. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instrument— Financial Assistance for Environmental Purposes (Variation) (Scotland) Order 2024 (SSI 2024/371)

6. Budget Scrutiny 2025-26: The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier in the meeting.

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 5 and 6 in private.

2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure: The Committee will consider the following—Rural Support (Improvement) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/Draft)

3. Instruments subject to negative procedure: The Committee will consider the following—Bread and Flour Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/387)

4. Framework legislation and Henry VIII powers: The Committee will take evidence from—

• Rosemary Agnew, Ombudsman, Scottish Public Services Ombudsman
• Lloyd Austin
• Jonnie Hall, Deputy CEO & Director of Policy, National Farmers Union Scotland
• Adam Stachura, Associate Director for Policy, Communications and External Affairs, Age Scotland

and then from—

• Michael Clancy, Director of Law Reform, Law Society of Scotland
• Vicky Crichton, Director of Public Policy, Scottish Legal Complaints Commission
• Kay Springham KC, Faculty of Advocates

5. Data (Use and Access) Bill (UK Parliament legislation): The Committee will consider the powers to make subordinate legislation within devolved competence conferred on Scottish Ministers and UK Ministers in the Bill.

6. Framework legislation and Henry VIII powers: The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier in the meeting.

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Greg Black 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. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 4 and 5 in private.

2. Housing inquiry and budget scrutiny 2025-26: The Committee will take evidence from—

• Paul McLennan, Minister for Housing, Scottish Government
• Kirsty Henderson, Affordable Housing Supply Programme Manager, More Homes Division, Scottish Government
• Lauren McNamara, Interim Deputy Director, Housing Emergency, Scottish Government
• Will Tyler-Greig, Deputy Director, More Homes Division, Scottish Government

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

4. Housing inquiry and budget scrutiny 2025-26: The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

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

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Jenny Mouncer on 85403 or at Jenny.mouncer@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. Scottish Human Rights Commission: The Committee will take evidence from—

• Professor Angela O'Hagan, Chair, Scottish Human Rights Commission
• Jan Savage, Executive Director, Scottish Human Rights Commission

3. Scottish Human Rights Commission: The Committee will consider the evidence it heard under agenda item 2.

4. Work programme (in private): The Committee will consider its work programme.

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Euan Donald on 85204 or at Euan.Donald@parliament.scot