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Current MSPs
415
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Parties on record
169
Committees
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Latest active committees
15
08 Apr 2026
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154
Latest active roles
187
Committee data coverage: committees from 17 Jun 1999 to 04 Jun 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 | 72 | 8 |
| Mandatory | 62 | 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 169 of 169 committees.
Latest 30 days: 0 new role records.
| Committee | Type | Start | Status (desc) | Roles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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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
|
|
Climate Action Committee
CA
|
Subject | 04 Jun 2026 | Previous |
0
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
|
|
Criminal Justice Committee
CJC
|
Subject | 04 Jun 2026 | Previous |
0
0 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 | 04 Jun 2026 | Previous |
0
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
|
|
Economy, Tourism and Energy Committee
ETE
|
Subject | 04 Jun 2026 | Previous |
0
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 Gaelic Committee
EG
|
Subject | 04 Jun 2026 | Previous |
0
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
|
|
Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
EHRCJ
|
Mandatory | 04 Jun 2026 | Previous |
0
0 current
|
|
Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
EEAC
|
Mandatory | 04 Jun 2026 | Previous |
0
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 and Public Administration Committee
FPAC
|
Mandatory | 04 Jun 2026 | Previous |
0
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
|
|
Health, Care and Sport Committee
HCS
|
Subject | 04 Jun 2026 | Previous |
0
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
PAC
|
Mandatory | 04 Jun 2026 | Previous |
0
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
PPC
|
Mandatory | 04 Jun 2026 | Previous |
0
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
|
|
Public Service Reform Committee
PSRC
|
Subject | 04 Jun 2026 | Previous |
0
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 | 04 Jun 2026 | Previous |
0
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 Justice, Housing and Local Government Committee
SJHLG
|
Subject | 04 Jun 2026 | Previous |
0
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 | 04 Jun 2026 | Previous |
0
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 Committee
TPT
|
Subject | 04 Jun 2026 | Previous |
0
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
|
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Welfare Reform Committee
WR
|
Subject | 25 Jan 2012 | Previous |
30
0 current
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William Simpson`s Home (Transfer of Property etc.) (Scotland) Bill Committee
WSH
|
Bill | 18 Mar 2010 | Previous |
5
0 current
|
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Writers to the Signet Dependants' Annuity Fund Amendment (Scotland) Bill Committee
WSD
|
Bill | 14 Jun 2017 | Previous |
5
0 current
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