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Current MSPs

415

MSPs ever elected

Parties on record

153

Committees

3,573

Committee role records

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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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Education and Skills Committee

Type

Subject

Status

Active from

01 Jun 2016

Active until

04 May 2021

To consider and report on matters falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills.

Email: es.committee@parliament.scot · Tel: 0131 348 5204

Members and how they've served

Unknown member Committee Clerk

08 Aug 2020 to 05 May 2021

Mundell, Oliver Member

16 Dec 2020 to 04 May 2021 · S5M-23717

Adam, George Member

06 Oct 2020 to 04 May 2021 · S5M-22960

Gibson, Kenneth Member

01 Sep 2020 to 04 May 2021 · S5M-22594

Harris, Alison Substitute Member

20 Aug 2020 to 04 May 2021 · S5M-22457

Greene, Jamie Member

25 Feb 2020 to 04 May 2021 · S5M-21001

Neil, Alex Member

25 Feb 2020 to 04 May 2021 · S5M-21001

Findlay, Neil Substitute Member

25 Sep 2019 to 04 May 2021 · S5M-19053

Johnson, Daniel Deputy Convener

11 Sep 2019 to 04 May 2021

Wishart, Beatrice Member

10 Sep 2019 to 04 May 2021 · S5M-18799

Gray, Iain Member

01 Nov 2018 to 04 May 2021 · S5M-14571

Adamson, Clare Convener

19 Sep 2018 to 04 May 2021

Mackay, Rona Member

06 Sep 2018 to 04 May 2021 · S5M-13782

Paterson, Gil Substitute Member

06 Sep 2018 to 04 May 2021 · S5M-13783

McArthur, Liam Substitute Member

08 Nov 2016 to 04 May 2021 · S5M-02325

Johnstone, Alison Substitute Member

29 Jun 2016 to 04 May 2021 · S5M-00631

Greer, Ross Member

08 Jun 2016 to 04 May 2021 · S5M-00376

Halcro Johnston, Jamie Member

25 Feb 2020 to 16 Dec 2020 · S5M-21001\r\nS5M-23717

Allan, Dr Alasdair Member

06 Sep 2018 to 06 Oct 2020 · S5M-22960

Ross, Gail Member

03 Sep 2019 to 01 Sep 2020 · S5M-18641\r\nResigned

Smith, Liz Substitute Member

25 Feb 2020 to 20 Aug 2020 · S5M-21002\r\nS5M-22457

Unknown member Committee Clerk

08 Jun 2016 to 07 Aug 2020

Harris, Alison Member

10 Sep 2019 to 25 Feb 2020 · S5M-18799\r\nResignation received 25/02/2020

Mundell, Oliver Substitute Member

10 Sep 2019 to 25 Feb 2020 · S5M-18800\r\nS5M-21002

Smith, Liz Member

08 Jun 2016 to 25 Feb 2020 · S5M-00376\r\nS5M-21001

Gilruth, Jenny Member

06 Sep 2018 to 19 Feb 2020 · S5M-13782\r\nResigned on 19/02/2020, following her appointment as Minister for Europe and International Development

Johnson, Daniel Member

10 Sep 2019 to 11 Sep 2019 · S5M-18799

Harris, Alison Substitute Member

16 May 2018 to 10 Sep 2019 · S5M-12260

Mundell, Oliver Member

29 Jun 2017 to 10 Sep 2019 · S5M-06434\r\nS5M-18799

Johnson, Daniel Substitute Member

18 Jun 2019 to 09 Sep 2019 · S5M-17815

Lamont, Johann Deputy Convener

15 Jun 2016 to 05 Sep 2019

MacDonald, Gordon Member

24 May 2018 to 03 Sep 2019 · S5M-12432\r\nS5M-18641

Scott, Tavish Member

08 Jun 2016 to 15 Jul 2019 · S5M-00376\r\nResigned as MSP 15/07/2019\r\nConfimed by Parliamentary Business Team

Dugdale, Kezia Substitute Member

09 Jan 2018 to 18 Jun 2019 · S5M-09806\r\nS5M-17815

Fee, Mary Member

09 Jan 2018 to 01 Nov 2018 · S5M-09805\r\nResignation

Adamson, Clare Member

06 Sep 2018 to 19 Sep 2018 · S5M-13782

Adam, George Member

16 Nov 2017 to 06 Sep 2018 · S5M-08961\r\nS5M-13782

Lochhead, Richard Member

16 Nov 2017 to 06 Sep 2018 · S5M-08961\r\nS5M-13782

Adamson, Clare Substitute Member

07 Sep 2016 to 06 Sep 2018 · S5M-01323\r\nS5M-13783

Dornan, James Convener

15 Jun 2016 to 06 Sep 2018 · S5M-13782

Martin, Gillian Member

08 Jun 2016 to 06 Sep 2018 · S5M-00376\r\nS5M-13782

Maguire, Ruth Member

30 Mar 2017 to 24 May 2018 · S5M-04783\r\nS5M-12432

Ballantyne, Michelle Substitute Member

29 Jun 2017 to 16 May 2018 · S5M-064345\r\nS5M-12260

Gray, Iain Substitute Member

28 Jun 2016 to 09 Jan 2018 · S5M-00585\r\nS5M-09806

Johnson, Daniel Member

08 Jun 2016 to 09 Jan 2018 · S5M-00376\r\nS5M-09805

Haughey, Clare Member

30 Mar 2017 to 16 Nov 2017 · S5M-04783\r\nS5M-08961

Beattie, Colin Member

08 Jun 2016 to 16 Nov 2017 · S5M-00376\r\nS5M-08961

Briggs, Miles Substitute Member

28 Jun 2016 to 29 Jun 2017 · S5M-00585\r\nS5M-064345

Thomson, Ross Member

08 Jun 2016 to 12 Jun 2017 · S5M-00376

Lochhead, Richard Member

06 Sep 2016 to 30 Mar 2017 · Held from: S5M-01266\r\nS5M-04783

MacGregor, Fulton Member

08 Jun 2016 to 30 Mar 2017 · S5M-00376\r\nS5M-04783

Gilruth, Jenny Member

08 Jun 2016 to 06 Sep 2016 · S5M-00376\r\nHeld until: S5M-01266

Dornan, James Member

08 Jun 2016 to 15 Jun 2016 · S5M-00376

Lamont, Johann Member

08 Jun 2016 to 15 Jun 2016 · S5M-00376

SSIs scrutinised 43 total

SSI 2018/draft · Assigned Colleges (University of the Highlands and Islands) Order 2018 [draft] 26 Sep 2018

SSI 2018/272 · Special Restrictions on Adoptions from Ethiopia (Scotland) Order 2018 13 Sep 2018

SSI 2018/171 · Education (Fees and Student Support) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2018 24 May 2018

SSI 2018/170 · Edinburgh Napier University Amendment Order of Council 2018 24 May 2018

SSI 2018/36 (C.5) · Education (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 5 and Savings Provision) Regulations 2018 05 Feb 2018

SSI 2018/28 · Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (Prescribed Services) (Protected Adults) Amendment Regulations 2018 01 Feb 2018

SSI 2018/draft · Continuing Care (Scotland) Amendment Order 2018 [draft] 22 Jan 2018

SSI 2018/7 · Education (Listed Bodies) (Scotland) Order 2018 15 Jan 2018

View all 43

Bureau motions naming this committee

Stage 3 Timetable 19 Mar 2026

S6M-21147

Stage 3 Timetable 19 Mar 2026

S6M-21148

Stage 3 Timetable 18 Mar 2026

S6M-21139

Stage 3 Timetable 17 Mar 2026

S6M-21110

Stage 3 Timetable 17 Mar 2026

S6M-21118

Designation of Lead Committee 11 Mar 2026

S6M-21046

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