European and External Relations Committee

Meeting date: Thursday, October 3, 2013

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Scottish Parliament European Union Strategy

Welcome back to the meeting as we move swiftly on to item 2. I impress on colleagues that we have about 15 minutes to get through the next few agenda items in order to be on time for our guests.

Members have a paper in front of them on the Scottish Parliament’s European Union strategy. We are going to approach this slightly differently to how we normally do it, because a lot of the work has already been done. Members will see that the paper draws attention to the broader priorities. If you have any questions, comments, or ideas, please speak now or forever hold your peace.

The approach appears to be eminently sensible. Wearing my other hat as a member of the Justice Committee, I mention that we are aware of protocol 36 of the treaty of Lisbon and will be allocating time to look at the issue carefully.

I think that the approach is sensible.

As there are no other comments or questions, are members happy to agree the proposal and do this slightly differently and a bit quicker?

Members indicated agreement.