The committee will meet at 9:15am at T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room and will be broadcast on

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

2. Ecocide (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

• Gillian Martin, Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy, Charles Stewart Roper, Head of Environment Strategy and Governance Unit, and David Murdoch, Solicitor, Scottish Government.

3. Ecocide (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

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

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Peter McGrath on 85232 or at [email protected]

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

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

2. Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

• Louise Caithness, Founder, Managing Director, The Zest Group Scotland;

• Tina McCaffery, representing, Skin Religion Aesthetics;

• Douglas White, Director of Policy and Advocacy, Consumer Scotland;

• Lynsey Wilson, Co-Chair, Scottish Aesthetics Safety Standards Group;

and then from—

• Lesley Blair MBE, Chief Executive, British Association of Beauty Therapy and Cosmetology and Confederation of Beauty Therapy and Cosmetology.

• Victoria Brownlie, Chief Policy and Sustainability Officer, British Beauty Council.

3. Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.

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

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Alex Bruce on 85229 or at [email protected]

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

1. Decisions on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 4 and 5 in private.

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

• Paul McFadden, Ombudsman, Andrew Crawford, Head of Improvement, Standards and Engagement, and Judy Saddler, Head of Investigations - Public Service Complaints, Scottish Public Services Ombudsman.

3. Subordinate legislation:

The Committee will consider the following negative instrument—

 (SSI 2025/312).

4. Scrutiny of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman: The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.

5. Cladding remediation programme: The Committee will consider a written quarterly update on cladding remediation from the Scottish Government.

6. Tracker Report 2024-25: (In Private) The Committee will consider a draft report.

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Jenny Mouncer on 85980 or at [email protected]

The committee will meet at 10:00am at T1.40-CR5 The Smith Room and will be broadcast on

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 6 and 7 in private.

2. Instrument for approval by resolution:

The Committee will consider the following—

 (SSI 2025/353)

3. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure:

The Committee will consider the following—

 (SSI 2026/Draft)
 (SSI 2026/Draft)
 (SSI 2026/Draft)

4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure:

The Committee will consider the following—

 (SSI 2025/355 (C.27))

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

• Siobhian Brown, Minister for Victims and Community Safety, Michael Paparakis, Policy and Bill Programme Manager, Private Law, and Colin Gilchrist, Solicitor, Scottish Government.

6. Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill (UK Parliament legislation):

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

7. Contract (Formation and Remedies) (Scotland) Bill:

The Committee will consider the themes arising from evidence heard during its scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1.

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Greg Black on 86266 or at [email protected]

The committee will meet at 10:00am at T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room and will be broadcast on

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 3, 4 and 5 in private.

2. Scottish Human Rights Commission: The Committee will take evidence from—

• Professor Angela O'Hagan, Chair and 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. Pre-Budget Scrutiny: The Committee will consider a draft report on its Pre-Budget Scrutiny.

5. Inquiry into Neurodivergence in Scotland: The Committee will consider its approach to the inquiry.

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Euan Donald on 85204 or at [email protected]

The committee will meet at 10:00am at TG.40-CR1 The Burns Room and will be broadcast on

1. Delivery of the McCloud remedy in Scotland: The Committee will take evidence from—

• Dr Stephen Pathirana, Chief Executive Officer, Frances Graham, Chief Transformation Officer, and Iain Coltman, Head of Pensions Policy, Scottish Public Pensions Agency.

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

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Joanne McNaughton, at [email protected].