The Committee focused on the unfolding crisis in Ukraine and, in particular, the humanitarian response to events, particularly how the Scottish Government and others in Scotland – e.g. aid agencies/NGOs, the third sector and civic society.
The Committee received written submissions from the following organisations:
The Scottish Refugee Council (83KB, pdf) posted 23 March 2022
The Scottish Refugee Council (supplementary submission) (570KB, pdf) posted 23 March 2022
JustRight Scotland (210KB, pdf) posted 14 April 2022
The inquiry was discussed at the following Committee meetings:
The Committee has sent and received the following correspondence during the inquiry:
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP, 14 February 2024
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice regarding review of pause of Super Sponsor Scheme, 31 July 2023
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice on the disembarkation of MS Victoria, 14 July 2023
Response from Felicity Buchan MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, responding to the CEEAC Committee’s letter of 27 February on ‘supporting displaced Ukrainians in Scotland’. Received 9 May 2023
Letter from the Minister with responsibility for Refugees from Ukraine, Neil Gray following his recent appearance before the Committee on the 9 February 2023, received 7 March 2023.
Letter to Felicity Buchan MP from the Convener on Supporting Displaced Ukrainians in Scotland, 27 February 2023
Letter from Minister Neil Gray MSP with special responsibility for Refugees from Ukraine about the Ukraine Resettlement – MS Ambition, 12 January 2023.
Letter from the Minister for Culture Europe and International Development and special responsibility for refugees from Ukraine to the Convener on Ukraine, 30 June 2022
Home Secretary's response to the Convener on Ukrainian Seasonal Workers, 28 April 2022
Letter from Convener to Secretary of State for the Home Department on Ukrainian seasonal workers in Scotland, 1 April 2022
Letter from Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development and Minister with special responsibility for Refugees from Ukraine, to the Convener, 21 March 2022
Briefing pack from the Disasters Emergency Committee to the CEEAC Members for the meeting on 10 March 2022, received 9 March 2022