The following committees are meeting today: 🟣 Social Justice and Social Security Committee at 8:30am 🟣 Constitution, Europe, External Affairs & Culture at 9am 🟣 Public Audit Committee at 9am 🟣 Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee at 9:30am 📑 Committee agendas ow.ly/jPRc50Sm7Y9 Watch live on SPTV ow.ly/SFXX50Sm7Ya

.Scottish Parliament’s Festival of Politics is happening in August, with 30 events taking place over five days. You can find out more below ⤵ #FoP2024

⏰There is still time to have your say as part of our 2025-26 pre-budget scrutiny. Find out more and have your say: ow.ly/SWma50SqMJE

How can the Scottish Government's budget best support culture? ⏰There is still time to have your say as part of our 2025-26 pre-budget scrutiny. Find out more and have your say at: ow.ly/6xjm50SrGFf

📣Call for views! How can the Scottish Government's budget best support culture? We've launched new call for views on the @ScotGov 2025-26 culture budget and we want to hear from you! 📢 Share your experiences🗒️: ow.ly/m7qN50SrGQA

Give us your views! We’re looking into funding for culture, ahead of next year's budget. Find out more ➡️ow.ly/h6K850SrGSi

🌍 How can Scotland’s culture sector fulfil its global ambitions during unpredictable times? Join Foysol Choudhury MBE MSP, Alex Reedijk of Scottish Opera, anthony schrag from QueenMargaretUni, and @LynnesLoom from AppliedArtsScotland. Book now: ow.ly/4bW050SwPo2 #FoP2024

How can Scottish Government's budget best support culture? Share your views ➡️ow.ly/Blny50SrGWz

Conflict and climate are displacing communities around the world. Join Clare Adamson MSP, Christopher Bailey World Health Organization (WHO), Sangeeta Isvaran, a dancer and activist and @DM_Doc_Caesar to discuss how the arts can create a more positive future. Book: ow.ly/c4fl50SwPu9 #FoP2024

📨Today we've written to the new GOV.UK Minister for the Constitution and European Union Relations Nick Thomas-Symonds about resetting the UK Government’s relationship with the Devolved Governments. Read the letter here🔽 ow.ly/y5gv50SCev3

Following today's King's Speech, our new blog provides an overview of the speech and looks at the 24 Bills announced in the UK Government's legislative programme which are relevant to Scotland. It also sets out some reaction to the speech. ow.ly/l71750SEyaA

📣Gairm bheachdan! Ciamar a bu chòir buidseat Scottish Government taic a chumail ri cultar? Tha Constitution, Europe, External Affairs & Culture air gairm fianais fhoillseachadh air buidseat 2025-26 agus tha sinn airson do bheachdan a chluinntinn. ow.ly/m7qN50SrGQA #cleachdi

If you've ever had any questions about the design of the Scottish Parliament at #Holyrood, you won't want to miss this! 🎫⬇️ #Architecture #Scotland #Edinburgh

What are the implications for the millions of voters taking part in presidential and legislative ballots that may not always be free or fair or void of disinformation and manipulation, and where does this leave healthy democracy? x.com/VisitScotParl/…

📢We've just published the responses to our pre-budget call for views on Scotland's culture funding.🎭 View the responses here🔽 ow.ly/HuSU50SWHB1

Join us this week for the Festival of Politics 2024. Get your tickets here: festivalofpolitics.scot

Today's Festival of Politics schedule 📅🗣️👇

Our new report looks at how trade in goods between the UK and EU is working under the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA). We’re calling for the UK Government to negotiate improvements to better facilitate UK-EU trade. Read the report: ow.ly/t0YA50TjMm3

On Thursday we'll begin our pre-budget scrutiny of culture funding and we'll hear from National Galleries of Scotland, V&A Dundee, Glasgow Life and MuseumsGalleriesScot Learn more: ow.ly/HgPR50TjSNN Watch live from 9.30am: ow.ly/BemS50TjSlT

Businesses in Scotland are experiencing significant challenges in exporting goods to the EU as a result of considerable barriers post-Brexit. We’re calling for improvements to the trading relationship to better facilitate UK-EU trade. Our report: ow.ly/gv7U50TkXVt