Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
The Crisis in Ukraine
Background
The Committee has agreed to focus 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 – can respond.
The Committee began this work with a private briefing from the Consul General of Ukraine in Scotland who highlighted the following website:
The Deputy Convener reiterated the remarks of the Convener at our meeting on 24th February in expressing our solidarity with the people of Ukraine.
Written evidence
The Committee received written submissions from the following organisations:
- The Scottish Refugee Council
- The Scottish Refugee Council (supplementary submission)
- JustRight Scotland (written briefing)
Oral evidence
16 June 2022
The Committee took evidence from:
Panel 1
Yevhen Mankovskyi, Consul General, Ukrainian Consulate in Edinburgh
Panel 2
Neil Gray, Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development and Minister with special responsibility for Refugees from Ukraine, Scottish Government
Will Tyler-Greig, Interim Deputy Director, Ukraine Resettlement, Scottish Government
Joanna Keating, Head of International Development, Scottish Government
Committee papers
Papers for the meeting on 16 June 2022
Late papers and written submissions:
JustRight Scotland251.1KB pdf posted 15 June 2022
Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership87.6KB pdf posted 15 June 2022
Highland Council103.6KB pdf posted 15 June 2022
COSLA140.2KB pdf posted 15 June 2022
24 March 2022
The Committee took evidence from:
Panel 1
Graham O'Neill, Policy Manager, Scottish Refugee Council
Andy Sirel, Legal Director & Partner, JustRight Scotland
Marie Hayes, Scotland Director, British Red Cross
Panel 2
Neil Gray, Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development and Minister with special responsibility for Refugees from Ukraine
Alison Byrne, Director for Equality, Inclusion & Human Rights (Interim), Scottish Government
John Primrose, Deputy Director of International Relations, Scottish Government
Committee papers
Papers for the meeting on 24 March 2022
Official Report (substantially verbatim transcript)
Official Report of the meeting on 24 March 2022
10 March 2022
The Committee took evidence from:
Panel 1
Jane Salmonson, Chair, Humanitarian Emergency Fund, Disasters Emergency Committee
Sue Inglish, Chair of the Board of Trustees, Disasters Emergency Committee
Madara Hettiarachchi, Director of Programmes and Accountability, Disasters Emergency Committee
Panel 2
Angus Robertson, Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture, Scottish Government
Alison Byrne, Director for Equality, Inclusion & Human Rights (Interim) , Scottish Government
Joanna Keating, Head of International Development, Scottish Government
Committee papers
Papers for the meeting on 10 March 2022
Official Report (substantially verbatim transcript)
Official Report of the meeting on 10 March 2022
21 April 2022
The committee took evidence from:
Pat Togher, Assistant Chief Officer, Public Protection and Complex Needs, Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership
Elaine Ritchie, Senior Service Manager, Perth & Kinross Council
Hazel Chisholm, Housing Policy Officer, Highland Council
Gayle Findlay, Policy Manager, COSLA
Committee Papers
Papers for the meeting on 21 April 2022
Official Report (substantially verbatim transcript)
Official report of the meeting on 21 April 2022
Correspondence
Minister of CEID response to Committee on Ukraine
Letter from the Minister for Culture Europe and International Development and special responsibility for refugees from Ukraine to the Convener on Ukraine, 30 June 2022Home Secretary response to Convener on Ukrainian Seasonal Workers
Home Secretary's response to the Convener on Ukrainian Seasonal Workers, 28 April 2022Convener to Home Secretary on Ukrainian seasonal workers in Scotland
Letter from Convener to Secretary of State for the Home Department on Ukrainian seasonal workers in Scotland, 1 April 2022Scottish Government Ukraine Humanitarian Funding
Letter from Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development and Minister with special responsibility for Refugees from Ukraine, to the Convener, 21 March 2022DEC Scotland Ukraine Briefing Pack for CEEAC Members
Briefing pack from the Disasters Emergency Committee to the CEEAC Members for the meeting on 10 March 2022, received 9 March 2022Back to Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee