Wednesday March 2: Today's political diary

Here's what's happening in politics across the UK, Scotland and North-east today.

Scottish Parliament

Today's chamber business includes:

• Portfolio Questions – Covid-19 Recovery and Parliamentary Business; and Net Zero, Energy and Transport
• Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee Debate: UK Internal Market Inquiry
• Scottish Government Debate: Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2022
• Scottish Government Debate: UK Shared Prosperity Fund – What This Means for Scotland
• Decision Time

• Members’ Business: S6M-02932 Epilepsy and Employment in Scotland (in the name of Alasdair Allan)

The following Committees are meeting this morning:

• Education, Children and Young People Committee
• Economy and Fair Work Committee
• Rural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment Committee
• Criminal Justice Committee

UK Parliament:

Today’s business includes:

• Oral Questions on COP26 (see question details here)
• Prime Minister’s Question Time
• Onshore Wind Bill (Private Members’ Bill) – committee stage
• Work and Pensions Committee – Oral evidence on Universal Credit and childcare costs
• Science and Technology Committee – Oral evidence on UK Science, Research and Technology Capability and Influence in Global Disease Outbreaks
• Transport Committee – Oral evidence on Fuelling the future: motive power and connectivity
• International Trade Committee – Oral evidence on UK trade negotiations: Agreement with Australia
• European Scrutiny Committee – Oral evidence on Retained EU Law: Where next?

Aberdeenshire Council:

Meeting of the Integration Joint Board

Aberdeen City Council:

Meeting of the Appeals Sub Committee