Motion · S7M-00269 · 3 Jun 2026
Establishment of Committees
The motion
That the Parliament shall establish committees of the Parliament as follows— Name of Committee: Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee Remit: Set out in Rule 6.4 Number of members: 5 Convenership: The Convener will be a member of the Scottish National Party and the Deputy Convener will be a member of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Duration: For the whole session of the Parliament Name of Committee: Finance Committee Remit: Set out in Rule 6.6 Number of members: 7 Convenership: The Convener will be a member of the Scottish National Party and the Deputy Convener will be a member of the Scottish National Party. Duration: For the whole session of the Parliament Name of Committee: Public Audit Committee Remit: Set out in Rule 6.7 Number of members: 5 Convenership: The Convener will be a member of the Scottish Labour Party and the Deputy Convener will be a member of the Scottish National Party. Duration: For the whole session of the Parliament Name of Committee: Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee Remit: Set out in Temporary Rule 4 Number of members: 7 Convenership: The Convener will be a member of the Scottish Green Party and the Deputy Convener will be a member of the Reform UK Party. Duration: For the whole session of the Parliament Name of Committee: Equalities and Human Rights Committee Remit: Set out in Rule 6.9 Number of members: 7 Convenership: The Convener will be a member of the Scottish National Party and the Deputy Convener will be a member of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Duration: For the whole session of the Parliament Name of Committee: Public Petitions Committee Remit: Set out in Rule 6.10 Number of members: 5 Convenership: The Convener will be a member of the Scottish Labour Party and the Deputy Convener will be a member of the Scottish National Party. Duration: For the whole session of the Parliament Name of Committee: Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee Remit: Set out in Rule 6.11 Number of members: 5 Convenership: The Convener will be a member of the Scottish National Party and the Deputy Convener will be a member of the Scottish Green Party. Duration: For the whole session of the Parliament Name of Committee: Climate Action Committee Remit: To consider and report on matters within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Rural Affairs, with the exception of rural affairs. Number of members: 7 Convenership: The Convener will be a member of the Scottish National Party and the Deputy Convener will be a member of the Scottish Green Party. Duration: For the whole session of the Parliament Name of Committee: Criminal Justice Committee Remit: To consider and report on matters relating to criminal justice falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Justice, and functions of the Lord Advocate other than as head of the systems of criminal prosecution and investigation of deaths in Scotland. Number of members: 7 Convenership: The Convener will be a member of the Scottish National Party and the Deputy Convener will be a member of the Scottish National Party. Duration: For the whole session of the Parliament Name of Committee: Economy, Tourism and Energy Committee Remit: To consider and report on matters within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Tourism and Transport, with the exception of transport, on matters relating to public infrastructure, civil contingencies and resilience, and on matters relating to energy and energy consents. Number of members: 7 Convenership: The Convener will be a member of the Reform UK Party and the Deputy Convener will be a member of the Scottish Labour Party. Duration: For the whole session of the Parliament&nbs
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.