Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee - Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2025-26

The Scottish Parliament Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee have launched their Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2025-26 consultation.

This annual process allows for views and evidence to be gathered, surfacing key issues for the Scottish Government’s attention on the need, challenges and opportunities for the sector, in preparation for the upcoming budget.

This year the Committee are seeking views on:

  1. How should planned budget increases for the culture portfolio in Budget 2025-26 be prioritised to support improved cultural outcomes?

  2. To what extent does the Culture Strategy Action Plan deliver the Committee’s recommendation that it should “provide a clear and strategic sense of how the Scottish Government is working to ensure a more sustainable future for the sector”? 

  3. How should the Culture Strategy Action Plan inform the budgetary decisions of the Scottish Government, and the priorities and spending decisions of other partners in the culture sector?

  4. What progress has been made in the last 12 months on taking forward innovative funding solutions?

  5. How successful has the process of implementing Creative Scotland’s Multi-Year Funding Programme been thus far in delivering longer-term clarity and confidence for the culture sector?

  6. What progress has been made in delivering fair work across the culture sector and what should be the priorities for further progress?

You can read the details of Culture Counts CEEAC Evidence for the 2024-25 Pre-Budget Scrutiny here. 

Submit your own response to the CEEAC Consultation

The deadline for submissions is 9 August 2024.

Read our blog post on Culture Counts plans for responding to the Pre-Budget Scrutiny Consultation process

If you would like to discuss further with Culture Counts please do not hesitate to email lori@culturecounts.scot

Lori Anderson