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Chamber and committees

Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee


Agenda: 27 March 2025

Thursday, 27 March 2025

11th Meeting, 2025

Start time: 08:45am
Location: TG.40-CR1 The Burns Room
Agenda items:

  1. Decision on taking business in private
  2. UK Internal Market Act 2020 - Consultation and Review

Agenda published: Tuesday, 25 March 2025 03:34pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether its consideration of a draft submission to the UK Government's consultation on the UK Internal Market Act 2020 review and a draft report on part 2 of the Review of the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement Inquiry should be taken in private at future meetings. 


2. UK Internal Market Act 2020 - Consultation and Review

The Committee will take evidence from—

  • David Thomson
    Chief Executive
    Food and Drink Federation Scotland
  • Marc Strathie
    Senior Policy Advisor for Devolved Nations
    Institute of Directors Scotland
  • Mags Simpson
    Scotland Deputy Director of Policy
    CBI Scotland
  • and then from:

  • Angus Robertson
    Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture
    Scottish Government
  • Euan Page
    Head of UK Frameworks
    Scottish Government

Papers for this item:


Written submissions:

Professor Jo Hunt (136KB, pdf) posted 25 March 2025

Scottish Retail Consortium (84KB, pdf) posted 25 March 2025