The future of Scotland’s high streets

Scottish Affairs Committee Open Inquiry
Opened: 11 Nov 2025 Parliament page
In Scotland, as in other parts of the UK, concerns have been raised about how high streets and town centres are changing. Scotland’s high streets face multiple challenges, and many have been described as being in ‘decline’. However, possible new models for resilient and thriving high streets are emerging, while … Read more
1 Oral session
1 Event
Activity timeline 2 events
21 Jan
2026
Oral evidence
21 Jan
2026
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 6, Palace of Westminster
Oral evidence sessions 1 session
21 Jan 2026
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Scotland’s high streets – session 1
Colin Borland · Federation of Small Businesses Professor Cathy Parker MBE · Manchester Metropolitan University Professor James White · University of Glasgow Professor Leigh Sparks · University of Stirling