Committees

Scottish Affairs Committee

Commons Select Committee

The Scottish Affairs Committee scrutinises the expenditure, administration and policies of the Scotland Office, and its associated bodies. The Committee also examines the wider UK Government, to assess policies and legislation that lead to direct impacts on Scotland. It is chaired by Pete Wishart MP. You can follow the Committee on Twitter @CommonsScotAffs

For information about the work of committees before 2020 please visit committees before 2020, inquiries before 2020 or publications before 2020.

4 current inquiries

Inquiries allow committees to consider oral and written evidence on a particular topic. They usually result in the publication of a report.

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Coronavirus and Scotland
Report:
Published
On 22 October 2020
Opened 12 May 2020
My Scottish Affairs 2020
Opened 6 July 2020
Universities and Scotland
Opened 5 August 2020
Welfare policy in Scotland
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 2 December 2020
Oral evidence:
Scheduled
For 2 December 2020
Opened 14 October 2020

Non-inquiry work

Non-inquiry sessions
Non-inquiry sessions are brief packages of work that will not necessarily result in a report. They may be used to revisit previous inquiry topics or take evidence on a topical matter.

Latest news

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Academics questioned on Scottish university research
The Scottish Affairs Committee examines the position of Scottish university research within the wider UK research landscape
23 November 2020
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Government Ministers to give evidence on Internal Market Bill
UK and Scottish Government Ministers to give evidence on the Internal Market Bill
16 November 2020
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Questions over Scottish Universities’ funding sustainability to be answered by Scottish Funding Council
Committee to question senior figures at Scotland’s premier research education funding body
9 November 2020

Upcoming events

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Formal meeting (private meeting)
2 December 2020 - 1:30pm to 3:30pm

Latest publications

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Correspondence between Select Committee Chairs and the Minister of State for the Constitution and Devolution, UK Common Frameworks, 19 October and 12 November 2020
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Correspondence
Letter from Chief Officer, deafscotland, follow-up to evidence session on 4 November, 5-11-20
Inquiry My Scottish Affairs 2020
Committees Scottish Affairs Committee
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HC 613
Correspondence
Letter from the Minister of State for the Constitution and Devolution, new measures to improve the transparency and accountability of intergovernmental relations, 9-11-20
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Correspondence

Useful information

Diversity of witnesses - Scottish Affairs Committee

Contact us

  • Email: scotaffcom@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 8204 (General Enquiries) / 18001 020 7219 8204 (text relay) / 020 7219 0258 (Media Enquiries)