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Committees

Current and previous committees, who sits (or sat) on each, who convenes them, and how the workload spreads across members.

129

Current MSPs

415

MSPs ever elected

Parties on record

153

Committees

3,573

Committee role records

Scrutiny

Committees of the Parliament

Active committees

of 153 on record · as of 08 Apr 2026

Largest committee

Education, Children and Young People Committee

17 active members

Newest convener

Halcro Johnston, Jamie

Constitution, Europe, External Aff… · since 04 Sep 2025

Most recent appointment

Kerr, Stephen

Substitute Member · Local Government, Housing a… · 03 Mar 2026

Latest active committees

08 Apr 2026

Previous committees

138

Latest active roles

187

Committee data coverage: committees from 17 Jun 1999 to 08 Apr 2026; role history from 17 Jun 1999 to 08 Apr 2026. Sort by Start ascending to jump back to the 1999 committees.

Committee types

Coverage, then and now

Type	All	Current
Subject	63	8
Mandatory	55	7
Bill	34	0

Who's stretched

MSPs carrying the most committee work right now

Member	Roles	Convener
Boyack, Sarah	3	0
Chapman, Maggie	3	0
Choudhury, Foysol	3	0
Doris, Bob	3	0
Grant, Rhoda	3	0
Harvie, Patrick	3	0
Kerr, Stephen	3	0
Mackay, Rona	3	0
McCall, Roz	3	0
McNair, Marie	3	0

Showing 153 of 153 committees. Latest 30 days: 0 new role records.

Committee	Type	Start	Status (desc)	Roles
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee CPPP	Mandatory	15 Jun 2021	Current	25 9 current
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee CEEAC	Mandatory	15 Jun 2021	Current	38 12 current
Criminal Justice Committee CJ	Subject	15 Jun 2021	Current	25 12 current
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee DPLR	Mandatory	15 Jun 2021	Current	28 9 current
Economy and Fair Work Committee EFW	Subject	15 Jun 2021	Current	39 14 current
Education, Children and Young People Committee ECYP	Subject	15 Jun 2021	Current	56 17 current
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee EHRCJ	Mandatory	15 Jun 2021	Current	41 12 current
Finance and Public Administration Committee FPA	Mandatory	15 Jun 2021	Current	33 11 current
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee HSCS	Subject	15 Jun 2021	Current	42 15 current
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee LGHP	Subject	15 Jun 2021	Current	40 12 current
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee NZET	Subject	15 Jun 2021	Current	35 12 current
Public Audit Committee PA	Mandatory	15 Jun 2021	Current	26 9 current
Rural Affairs and Islands Committee RAI	Subject	01 Feb 2023	Current	40 15 current
Social Justice and Social Security Committee SJSS	Subject	15 Jun 2021	Current	51 12 current
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee SPPAC	Mandatory	15 Jun 2021	Current	37 9 current
Ad Hoc Standards Committee AHS	Subject	02 Jun 2005	Previous	7 0 current
Airdrie-Bathgate Railway and Linked Improvements Bill Committee AB	Bill	15 Jun 2006	Previous	7 0 current
Audit Committee AU	Mandatory	17 Jun 1999	Previous	24 0 current
Audit Committee AU	Mandatory	04 Jun 2003	Previous	39 0 current
Audit Committee AU	Mandatory	13 Jun 2007	Previous	23 0 current
Baird Trust Reorganisation Bill Committee BAIRD	Bill	16 Mar 2005	Previous	7 0 current
Burrell Collection (Lending and Borrowing) (Scotland) Bill Committee BC	Bill	12 Jun 2013	Previous	6 0 current
City of Edinburgh Council (Leith Links and Surplus Fire Fund) Bill Committee LLI	Bill	18 Sep 2013	Previous	6 0 current
City of Edinburgh Council (Portobello Park) Bill Committee EPP	Bill	29 May 2013	Previous	6 0 current
Commissioner for Children and Young People (Scotland) Bill Committee CC	Bill	16 Jan 2003	Previous	8 0 current
Committee on the Scottish Government Handling of Harassment Complaints SGHHC	Subject	06 Feb 2019	Previous	17 1 current
Communities Committee COM	Subject	04 Jun 2003	Previous	32 0 current
COVID-19 Committee CVD	Subject	21 Apr 2020	Previous	19 0 current
COVID-19 Recovery Committee CVDR	Subject	15 Jun 2021	Previous	16 1 current
Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee CTEEA	Mandatory	06 Sep 2018	Previous	27 0 current
Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Relations Committee CTEERC	Mandatory	29 Sep 2016	Previous	25 0 current
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee DPLR	Mandatory	01 Jun 2016	Previous	36 0 current
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee DPLR	Mandatory	05 Jun 2013	Previous	24 0 current
Devolution (Further Powers) Committee DFP	Subject	29 Oct 2014	Previous	25 0 current
Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee EEFW	Subject	06 Sep 2018	Previous	30 0 current
Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee EET	Subject	13 Jun 2007	Previous	24 0 current
Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee EET	Subject	01 Jun 2011	Previous	42 0 current
Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Committee EJFW	Subject	01 Jun 2016	Previous	28 0 current
Edinburgh Airport Rail Link Bill Committee EARL	Bill	30 Mar 2006	Previous	7 0 current
Edinburgh Bakers' Widows' Fund Bill Committee EBW	Bill	19 Apr 2017	Previous	4 0 current
Edinburgh Tram (Line One) Bill Committee ED1	Bill	16 Jun 2004	Previous	9 0 current
Edinburgh Tram (Line Two) Bill Committee ED2	Bill	16 Jun 2004	Previous	8 0 current
Education and Culture Committee EC	Subject	01 Jun 2011	Previous	39 0 current
Education and Skills Committee ES	Subject	01 Jun 2016	Previous	54 0 current
Education Committee ED	Subject	04 Jun 2003	Previous	27 0 current
Education, Culture and Sport Committee ED	Subject	17 Jun 1999	Previous	30 0 current
Education, Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee ELLC	Subject	13 Jun 2007	Previous	27 0 current
End of Life Assistance (Scotland) Bill Committee ELA	Bill	10 Feb 2010	Previous	8 0 current
Enterprise and Culture Committee EC	Subject	04 Jun 2003	Previous	30 0 current
Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Committee EL	Subject	17 Jun 1999	Previous	31 0 current
Environment and Rural Development Committee ERD	Subject	04 Jun 2003	Previous	30 0 current
Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee ECCLR	Subject	01 Jun 2016	Previous	38 0 current
Equal Opportunities Committee EO	Mandatory	01 Jun 2016	Previous	13 0 current
Equal Opportunities Committee EO	Mandatory	17 Jun 1999	Previous	30 0 current
Equal Opportunities Committee EO	Mandatory	04 Jun 2003	Previous	32 0 current
Equal Opportunities Committee EO	Mandatory	13 Jun 2007	Previous	31 0 current
Equal Opportunities Committee EO	Mandatory	01 Jun 2011	Previous	42 0 current
Equalities and Human Rights Committee EHRiC	Mandatory	29 Sep 2016	Previous	31 0 current
European and External Relations Committee EERC	Mandatory	01 Jun 2016	Previous	18 0 current
European and External Relations Committee EU	Mandatory	06 Mar 2003	Previous	11 0 current
European and External Relations Committee EU	Mandatory	04 Jun 2003	Previous	28 0 current
European and External Relations Committee EU	Mandatory	13 Jun 2007	Previous	34 0 current
European and External Relations Committee EU	Mandatory	01 Jun 2011	Previous	28 0 current
European Committee EU	Mandatory	17 Jun 1999	Previous	27 0 current
Finance and Constitution Committee FCC	Mandatory	29 Sep 2016	Previous	42 0 current
Finance Committee FI	Mandatory	01 Jun 2016	Previous	21 0 current
Finance Committee FI	Mandatory	17 Jun 1999	Previous	30 0 current
Finance Committee FI	Mandatory	04 Jun 2003	Previous	33 0 current
Finance Committee FI	Mandatory	13 Jun 2007	Previous	27 0 current
Finance Committee FI	Mandatory	01 Jun 2011	Previous	32 0 current
Forth Crossing Bill Committee FCB	Bill	27 Jan 2010	Previous	6 0 current
Glasgow Airport Rail Link Bill Committee GARL	Bill	01 Mar 2006	Previous	7 0 current
Health and Community Care Committee HE	Subject	17 Jun 1999	Previous	24 0 current
Health and Sport Committee HS	Subject	01 Jun 2016	Previous	39 0 current
Health and Sport Committee HS	Subject	13 Jun 2007	Previous	22 0 current
Health and Sport Committee HS	Subject	01 Jun 2011	Previous	45 1 current
Health Committee HC	Subject	04 Jun 2003	Previous	26 0 current
Hutchesons' Hospital Transfer and Dissolution (Scotland) Bill Committee HH	Bill	12 Sep 2018	Previous	7 0 current
Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee ICI	Subject	01 Jun 2011	Previous	32 0 current
Interests of Members of the Scottish Parliament (Amendment) Bill Committee IM	Bill	22 Sep 2015	Previous	8 0 current
Interests of Members of the Scottish Parliament Bill Committee MI	Bill	15 Dec 2005	Previous	8 0 current
Justice 1 Committee J1	Subject	08 Jan 2001	Previous	20 0 current
Justice 1 Committee J1	Subject	04 Jun 2003	Previous	23 0 current
Justice 2 Committee J2	Subject	08 Jan 2001	Previous	22 0 current
Justice 2 Committee J2	Subject	04 Jun 2003	Previous	26 0 current
Justice 2 Sub-Committee J2SC	Unknown	28 Jun 2006	Previous	7 0 current
Justice and Home Affairs Committee JH	Subject	17 Jun 1999	Previous	15 0 current
Justice Committee J	Subject	01 Jun 2016	Previous	44 0 current
Justice Committee J	Subject	13 Jun 2007	Previous	26 0 current
Justice Committee J	Subject	01 Jun 2011	Previous	35 0 current
Justice Sub-Committee on Policing JSP	Unknown	06 Oct 2016	Previous	17 0 current
Justice Sub-Committee on Policing JSP	Unknown	13 Mar 2013	Previous	8 0 current
Local Government and Communities Committee LGC	Subject	01 Jun 2016	Previous	39 0 current
Local Government and Communities Committee LGC	Subject	13 Jun 2007	Previous	28 0 current
Local Government and Regeneration Committee LGR	Subject	01 Jun 2011	Previous	36 0 current
Local Government and Transport Committee LGT	Subject	04 Jun 2003	Previous	34 0 current
Local Government Committee LG	Subject	17 Jun 1999	Previous	26 0 current
National Galleries of Scotland Bill Committee NG	Bill	05 Dec 2002	Previous	7 0 current
National Galleries of Scotland Bill Committee NGS	Bill	02 Sep 2015	Previous	6 1 current
National Trust for Scotland (Governance etc.) Bill Committee NTS	Bill	23 Jan 2013	Previous	6 0 current
Pentland Hills Regional Park Boundary Bill Committee PPB	Bill	17 Jun 2015	Previous	7 0 current
Pow of Inchaffray Drainage Commission (Scotland) Bill Committee POI	Bill	19 Apr 2017	Previous	5 0 current
Procedures Committee PR	Mandatory	17 Jun 1999	Previous	23 0 current
Procedures Committee PR	Mandatory	04 Jun 2003	Previous	25 0 current
Procedures Committee PR	Mandatory	13 Jun 2007	Previous	12 0 current
Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee PAPLS	Mandatory	29 Sep 2016	Previous	32 0 current
Public Audit Committee PA	Mandatory	01 Jun 2016	Previous	15 0 current
Public Audit Committee PA	Mandatory	11 Dec 2008	Previous	17 0 current
Public Audit Committee PA	Mandatory	01 Jun 2011	Previous	43 0 current
Public Petitions Committee PPC	Mandatory	01 Jun 2016	Previous	24 0 current
Public Petitions Committee PE	Mandatory	17 Jun 1999	Previous	20 0 current
Public Petitions Committee PE	Mandatory	04 Jun 2003	Previous	20 0 current
Public Petitions Committee PE	Mandatory	13 Jun 2007	Previous	31 0 current
Public Petitions Committee PPC	Mandatory	01 Jun 2011	Previous	35 0 current
Referendum (Scotland) Bill Committee REF	Bill	23 Oct 2012	Previous	21 0 current
Review of SPCB Supported Bodies Committee RSSB	Subject	13 Nov 2008	Previous	8 0 current
Robin Rigg Offshore Wind Farm (Navigation and Fishing) (Scotland) Bill Committee RR	Bill	03 Oct 2002	Previous	7 0 current
Rural Affairs and Environment Committee RAE	Subject	13 Jun 2007	Previous	29 0 current
Rural Affairs Committee RA	Subject	17 Jun 1999	Previous	17 0 current
Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee RACCE	Subject	01 Jun 2011	Previous	37 0 current
Rural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment Committee RAINE	Subject	15 Jun 2021	Previous	18 0 current
Rural Development Committee RD	Subject	08 Jan 2001	Previous	24 0 current
Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee REC	Subject	01 Jun 2016	Previous	36 0 current
Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries (Consolidation) (Scotland) Bill Committee SF	Bill	05 Dec 2002	Previous	7 0 current
Scotland Bill Committee SCO	Bill	01 Dec 2010	Previous	9 0 current
Scotland Bill Committee SCO	Bill	09 Jun 2011	Previous	18 0 current
Scottish Parliamentary Pension Scheme Committee SPPS	Subject	27 Jun 2007	Previous	6 0 current
Scottish Parliamentary Pensions Bill Committee SPPB	Bill	13 Nov 2008	Previous	6 0 current
Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner Bill Committee SC	Bill	07 Mar 2002	Previous	9 0 current
Social Inclusion Housing and Voluntary Sector Committee HS	Subject	17 Jun 1999	Previous	17 0 current
Social Justice Committee SJ	Subject	08 Jan 2001	Previous	19 0 current
Social Security Committee SSC	Subject	01 Jun 2016	Previous	34 1 current
Solicitors in the Supreme Courts of Scotland (Amendment) Bill Committee SSCS	Bill	31 Oct 2019	Previous	8 1 current
SPCB Supported Bodies Landscape Review Committee SSBLRC	Subject	05 Dec 2024	Previous	7 0 current
Standards and Public Appointments Committee ST	Mandatory	18 Mar 2005	Previous	13 0 current
Standards and Public Appointments Committee ST	Mandatory	13 Jun 2007	Previous	13 0 current
Standards Committee ST	Mandatory	17 Jun 1999	Previous	20 0 current
Standards Committee ST	Mandatory	04 Jun 2003	Previous	15 0 current
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee SPPA	Mandatory	01 Jun 2016	Previous	49 0 current
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee SPPA	Mandatory	28 Sep 2007	Previous	26 0 current
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee SPPA	Mandatory	01 Jun 2011	Previous	39 1 current
Stirling-Alloa-Kincardine Railway and Linked Improvements Bill Committee SAK	Bill	10 Sep 2003	Previous	7 0 current
Subordinate Legislation Committee SL	Mandatory	17 Jun 1999	Previous	22 0 current
Subordinate Legislation Committee SL	Mandatory	04 Jun 2003	Previous	21 0 current
Subordinate Legislation Committee SL	Mandatory	13 Jun 2007	Previous	30 0 current
Subordinate Legislation Committee SL	Mandatory	01 Jun 2011	Previous	21 0 current
Transport and the Environment Committee TE	Subject	17 Jun 1999	Previous	32 0 current
Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change Committee TIC	Subject	13 Jun 2007	Previous	24 0 current
Ure Elder Fund Transfer and Dissolution Bill Committee URE	Bill	26 Nov 2009	Previous	5 0 current
Waverley Railway (Scotland) Bill Committee WAV	Bill	21 Jan 2004	Previous	8 0 current
Welfare Reform Committee WR	Subject	25 Jan 2012	Previous	30 0 current
William Simpson`s Home (Transfer of Property etc.) (Scotland) Bill Committee WSH	Bill	18 Mar 2010	Previous	5 0 current
Writers to the Signet Dependants' Annuity Fund Amendment (Scotland) Bill Committee WSD	Bill	14 Jun 2017	Previous	5 0 current

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COM

Communities Committee

Type

Subject

Status

Active from

04 Jun 2003

Active until

02 Apr 2007

Members and how they've served

Stone, Jamie Deputy Convener

01 Nov 2006 to 02 Apr 2007

Ballance, Chris Substitute Member

28 Jun 2006 to 02 Apr 2007 · Held until S2M-4620\r\nReplaced by Shiona Baird

Petrie, Dave Member

20 Apr 2006 to 02 Apr 2007 · Held from S2M-4262

Marwick, Tricia Member

15 Sep 2005 to 02 Apr 2007 · S2M-3270

Johnstone, Alex Substitute Member

14 Sep 2005 to 02 Apr 2007 · S2M-3261

Whitefield, Karen Convener

27 Oct 2004 to 02 Apr 2007

White, Sandra Substitute Member

30 Sep 2004 to 02 Apr 2007 · held from: S2M-1791

Grahame, Christine Member

23 Sep 2004 to 02 Apr 2007 · Held from: S2M-1735. Replaced Sandra White

Home Robertson, John Member

07 Sep 2004 to 02 Apr 2007 · Held from: S2M-1642 (replaced Elaine Smith)

Barrie, Scott Member

25 Sep 2003 to 02 Apr 2007 · Held From: S2M-410

Rumbles, Mike Substitute Member

17 Sep 2003 to 02 Apr 2007

May, Christine Substitute Member

10 Sep 2003 to 02 Apr 2007

Craigie, Cathie Member

04 Jun 2003 to 02 Apr 2007 · Held From: S2M-107

Harvie, Patrick Member

04 Jun 2003 to 02 Apr 2007 · Held From: S2M-107

Stone, Jamie Member

25 Oct 2006 to 01 Nov 2006 · Held from: S2M-4993\r\nReplaced Euan Robson

Robson, Euan Deputy Convener

28 Sep 2005 to 11 Oct 2006 · Confirmation received from Margaret Smith MSP, Business Manager

Baird, Shiona Substitute Member

03 Sep 2003 to 28 Jun 2006 · Held until S2M-4620\r\nReplaced Chris Balance

Scanlon, Mary Member

04 Jun 2003 to 07 Apr 2006 · Held From: S2M-107

Robson, Euan Member

22 Sep 2005 to 28 Sep 2005 · Held from S2M-3310\r\nConfirmation received from Margaret Smith MSP, Business Manager\r\nReplaced by Jamie Stone (S2M-4993)

Gorrie, Donald Deputy Convener

10 Jun 2003 to 21 Sep 2005 · Resignation effective 2.00pm

Fabiani, Linda Member

23 Sep 2004 to 14 Sep 2005 · Held from: S2M-1736. Replaced Stewart Stevenson\r\n\r\nResignation effective 14.30pm - letter

Scott, John Substitute Member

03 Sep 2003 to 25 Aug 2005 · Resignation letter

Whitefield, Karen Member

07 Oct 2004 to 27 Oct 2004 · Held from: S2M-1835

Lamont, Johann Convener

10 Jun 2003 to 06 Oct 2004 · Resignation date from Business Team

Robison, Shona Substitute Member

03 Sep 2003 to 30 Sep 2004 · replaced by Sandra White: S2M-1791

Stevenson, Stewart Member

04 Jun 2003 to 23 Sep 2004 · Held From: S2M-107\r\nHeld Untill: Replaced by Linda Fabiani S2M-1736

White, Sandra Member

01 Apr 2004 to 21 Sep 2004 · Held From: S2M-1143 Replace Campbell Martin MSP\r\nHeld until: Replaced by Christine Grahame S2M-1735\r\nResignation date from Business Team

Smith, Elaine Member

04 Jun 2003 to 23 Aug 2004 · Held From: S2M-107\r\nReplaced by John Home Robertson (S2M-1642)\r\nSource of resignation date: Business Team

Martin, Campbell Member

04 Jun 2003 to 31 Mar 2004 · Held From: S2M-107\r\nHeld Until: Replaced by Sandra White MSP

Macmillan, Maureen Member

04 Jun 2003 to 23 Sep 2003 · Held From: S2M-107

Gorrie, Donald Member

04 Jun 2003 to 10 Jun 2003 · Held From: S2M-107\r\nResignation effective 2.00pm\r\nreplaced by Euan Robson S2M-3310

Lamont, Johann Member

04 Jun 2003 to 10 Jun 2003 · Held From: S2M-107\r\nHeld until: S2M-1835\r\nResignation date from Business Team

Bureau motions naming this committee

Designation of Lead Committee 11 Mar 2026

S6M-21046

Business Programme 25 Feb 2026

S6M-20898

Business Programme 18 Feb 2026

S6M-20826

Stage 3 Timetable 17 Feb 2026

S6M-20818

Designation of Lead Committee 11 Feb 2026

S6M-20756

Stage 3 Timetable 10 Feb 2026

S6M-20723

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