Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
The Committee was established in June 2026. It focuses on:
- the Scottish Government’s EU and external affairs policy
- policy relating to the UK’s relationship with the EU
- the Scottish Government’s international activities, including international development
- other areas of Scottish Government responsibility relating to devolution, intra-UK and intergovernmental relations
- culture and the creative industries.
Next meeting of the committee
Details of the next meeting are not available yet.
Dates for future meetings
The Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee usually meets on Tuesday.
Previous meetings of the committee
Work of the Committee
Correspondence
Correspondence
Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
Interministerial Standing Committee meeting
22 June 2026
Letter from Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government, 22 June 2026
Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
22 June 2026
Letter from Environmental Standards Scotland, 22 June 2026
Committee Remit
To consider and report on the following —
- proposals for European Union legislation;
- the implementation of European Communities and European Union legislation;
- any European Communities or European Union issue;
- the development and implementation of the Scottish Administration’s links with countries and territories outside Scotland, the European Union (and its institutions) and other international organisations; and
- co-ordination of the international activities of the Scottish Administration.
Current Members
Patrick Harvie
Convener
Scottish Green Party
Senga Beresford
Deputy Convener
Reform UK
Colin Beattie
Member
Scottish National Party
Keith Brown
Member
Scottish National Party
David Green
Member
Scottish Liberal Democrats
Pauline Stafford
Member
Scottish National Party
Jenny Young
Member
Scottish Labour
Full details of committee membership, including substitute and previous members