Scottish Affairs Committee

Patricia Ferguson elected as Chair of the Scottish Affairs Committee

Patricia Ferguson MP elected as Chair of the Scottish Affairs Committee

12 September 2024

Nominations open for the Scottish Affairs Committee Chair

Nominations open for the Scottish Affairs Committee Chair

9 September 2024

General Election 2024 - Select Committees

Following the dissolution of Parliament on 30 May 2024, all select committees have ceased to exist.

30 May 2024

Nicola Sturgeon to appear in front of MPs on Monday 1 July

Nicola Sturgeon to give evidence to the Scottish Affairs Committee

14 May 2024

UK Government affirms intent to learn lessons from cost-of-living schemes in response to MPs

Government responds to Scottish Affairs Committee report on the impact of cost of living on rural communities in Scotland

18 April 2024

MPs launch new inquiry into multibillion pound regional investment deals for Scotland

Scottish Affairs Committee launches City Region and Growth Deals inquiry

14 March 2024

MPs look at Civil Service’s dual role supporting UK and Scottish Governments

Scottish Affairs Committee launches inquiry on Intergovernmental Relations: The Civil Service

29 February 2024

Remote Scottish communities worse off due to ‘rural premium’ despite cost of living support, MPs find

Scottish Affairs Committee publishes report on the impact of the cost of living on rural communities in Scotland

24 January 2024

Former First Ministers to discuss intergovernmental relations with Scottish Affairs Committee in 2024

All living former First Ministers of Scotland - Nicola Sturgeon, Alex Salmond, Jack McConnell and Henry McLeish - will give oral evidence to the Scottish Affairs Committee

9 January 2024

Leading scientists and researchers showcase Scotland’s most innovative projects in Edinburgh as inquiry progresses

Scotland’s leading scientific innovators and researchers present cutting-edge research in a Dragons-Den style showcase to Scottish Affairs Committee

6 December 2023

UK government responds to calls for Scotland to be promoted ‘beyond the tartan’

MPs found the UK and Scottish Governments often collaborate well when promoting Scotland’s interests abroad but more work is needed to highlight modern Scottish successes

30 November 2023

The Fourth Meeting of the Inter-Parliamentary Forum

Attendees were welcomed to the Scottish Parliament by the Presiding Officer, Alison Johnstone MSP

30 October 2023

How do we ensure Scotland realises its potential as a world leader in scientific research?

Committee to hear evidence on Scotland’s scientific research capability

20 October 2023

UK must adapt to new security threats in the High North, says Ministry of Defence

UK must adapt to new security threats in the High North, says Ministry of Defence

18 October 2023

More should be done to promote Scotland globally ‘beyond the tartan’ but positive signs of collaboration between governments, MPs find

More should be done to promote Scotland globally ‘beyond the tartan’ but positive signs of collaboration between governments, MPs find

13 September 2023

MPs highlight growing importance of defence in High North in new report

Scottish Affairs Committee publishes report on defence in Scotland and the High North

21 July 2023

MPs launch inquiry into UK-Scotland government relations

Twenty-five years on from the Scotland Act 1998, the Scottish Affairs Committee launches an inquiry on how intergovernmental relations between the UK and Scottish governments have evolved since the establishment of the Scottish Executive

18 July 2023

MPs call for rural Scottish communities to give views on rising cost of living

MPs call for rural Scottish communities to give views on rising cost of living

7 July 2023

Government takes forward recommendations from Scottish Affairs Committee firearms licensing inquiry

Scottish Affairs Committee publishes the Government’s response to its inquiry on firearms licensing regulations in Scotland

5 July 2023

MPs raise concerns on flight delays between Scotland and London

Committee writes to airports and airlines regarding flight delays and cancellations between Scotland and London

4 July 2023