This section includes the agendas of the forthcoming committee meetings and outlines proposed future business, which may be subject to change. Committees have the right to take items in private and this will be notified as far in advance as possible.
Many committees include details of their future business on their webpages, which can be accessed on the committee hub page.
Finance Committee
20 May 2015
15th Meeting, 2015
The Committee will meet at 9.15 am in the Robert Burns Room (CR1)
1. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (Part 2 Extension) Order 2015 [draft] from—
John Swinney, Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Economy, Alison Douglas, Head of Public Service Reform, and Victoria Bruce, Head of Public Bodies Unit, Scottish Government.
2. Subordinate legislation: John Swinney (Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Economy) to move—S4M-13108—That the Finance Committee recommends that the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (Part 2 Extension) Order 2015 [draft] be approved.
3. Scotland’s Fiscal Framework: The Committee will take evidence from—
Professor Ronald MacDonald, University of Glasgow;
Professor Michael Keating, Director, Centre on Constitutional Change;
Professor John A. Beath, Royal Society of Edinburgh;
Professor David Bell, University of Stirling.
Proposed future business
At its next meeting, on 27 May, the Committee will continue to take evidence on its Scotland’s Fiscal Framework inquiry.
Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee
20 May 2015
13th Meeting, 2015
The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in the James Clerk Maxwell Room (CR4)
1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 5 in private. The Committee will also decide whether to review evidence heard at future meetings, in connection with the Security of Supply inquiry, in private.
2. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether its consideration of a draft annual report should be taken in private at its next meeting.
3. Security of Supply - witness expenses: The Committee will be invited to delegate to the Convener responsibility for arranging for the SPCB to pay, under Rule 12.4.3, any expenses of witnesses in the inquiry.
4. Security of Supply: The Committee will take evidence, in round table format, from—
Professor Ian Arbon, Senior Partner of Engineered Solutions and spokesperson for Energy and Environment in Scotland, Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE);
Professor Keith Bell, Professor of Smart Grid Technologies and Co-Director of the UK Energy Research Centre, University of Strathclyde;
Professor Colin McInnes, James Watt Chair, Professor of Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Glasgow;
Brian Galloway, Energy Policy Director, Scottish Power;
Professor Gareth Harrison, University of Edinburgh and the Young Academy of Scotland;
Professor Colin McInnes, James Watt Chair, Professor of Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Glasgow;
Dr Edward Owens, School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Environment, Heriot-Watt University;
Michael Rieley, Senior Policy Manager, Grid and Markets, Scottish Renewables;
Lawrence Slade, Interim Chief Executive Officer, Energy UK;
Dr Alan Walker, Head of Policy, The Royal Academy of Engineering.
5. Security of Supply The Committee will review the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.
Proposed future business
At its next meeting, on 27 May, the Committee will continue to take evidence on its Security of Supply inquiry and will consider a draft annual report.
Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee
20 May 2015
11th Meeting, 2015
The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in the Adam Smith Room (CR5)
1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether its consideration of its Stage 1 Report on the Harbours (Scotland) Bill as well as its report on its into frieght transport in Scotland should be taken in private at future meetings.
2. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Enhanced Enforcement Areas Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2015 [draft] from—
Margaret Burgess, Minister for Housing and Welfare, Linda Leslie, Housing Strategy Team Leader, and Jacqueline Pantony, Principal Legal Officer, Scottish Government.
3. Subordinate legislation: Margaret Burgess (Minister for Housing and Welfare) to move—S4M-13157—That the Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee recommends that the Enhanced Enforcement Areas Scheme (Scotland) regulations 2015 [draft] be approved.
4. Access to Scotland’s major urban railway stations: The Committee will take evidence from—
Anne MacLean, Convener, and Hussein Patwa, Member, Mobility and Access Committee for Scotland;
Jolin Warren, Head of Research, Transform Scotland;
Robert Samson, Passenger Manager, Transport Focus.
Proposed future business
At its next meeting, on 27 May, the Committee expects to consider its annual report and a draft Stage 1 report on the Harbours (Scotland) Bill.
Local Government and Regeneration Committee
20 May 2015
15th Meeting, 2015
The Committee will meet at 10.00 am in the Mary Fairfax Somerville Room (CR2)
1. Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the Bill at Stage 2 (Day 2).
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
21 May 2015
9th Meeting, 2015
The Committee will meet at 9.30 am in the David Livingstone Room (CR6)
1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 5 in private.
2. Inquiry into the election of Committee Conveners: The Committee will take evidence from—
Hugh Henry;
Michael Russell.
3. Annual report: The Committee will consider a draft annual report for the parliamentary year from 11 May 2014 to 10 May 2015.
4. Code of Conduct: The Committee will consider the rules in the Code of Conduct on lobbying and access to MSPs.
5. Cross-Party Group - complaint: The Committee will consider a complaint against a Cross-Party Group.
6. Inquiry into the election of Committee Conveners (in private): The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.
7. Scotland Act 2012 - finance changes (in private): The Committee will consider a note by the Clerk.
Proposed future business
At its next meeting, on 4 June, the Committee expects to consider a monitoring report on Cross-Party Groups, issues for a draft report on its inquiry into the election of Committee Conveners and a work programme paper.
Devolution (Further Powers) Committee
21 May 2015
15th Meeting, 2015
The Committee will meet at 10.30 am in the Mary Fairfax Somerville Room (CR2)
1. Work programme (in private): The Committee will consider its work programme.
Proposed future business
Details of future meetings will be published shortly.
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