Convener: Richard Leonard (from 23 June 2021)
Deputy Convener: Sharon Dowey (from 23 June 2021)
Membership: The committee has 8 members
Committee meetingsThere were 26 meetings in the parliamentary yearNumberTotal meetings of the Committee26Meetings held wholly in private0Meetings held partly in private26Joint meetings with other Committees0Meetings held outside the Parliament0Meetings held remotely by video conference4Hybrid meetings21Committee membersMembersPartyNumber of meetings attended (possible total)Colin Beattie (from 17 June 2021)SNP25(26)Willie Coffey (from 17 June 2021)SNP26(26)Sharon Dowey (from 17 June 2021)Con26(26)Craig Hoy (from 17 June 2021)Con26(26)Richard Leonard (from 17 June 2021)Lab26(26)Substitute membersSubstitute MembersPartyNumber of meetings attendedAlexander Burnett (from 8 September 2021)Con0Katy Clark (from 22 September 2021)Lab0Bill Kidd (from 8 September 2021)SNP0Reporters: None
Committee Clerk: Lynn Russell
Advisers: None
Visits: None
Events: None
WitnessesThe following witnesses were called to give oral evidenceCategoryNumberScottish Government Ministers0Scottish Government officials27Members of the Scottish Parliament0Representatives of public bodies131Representatives of local authorities0UK Ministers0UK Government officials0Members of the UK Parliament0Representatives from other legislatures0Representatives of trade unions4Representatives of professional associations0NHS4Representatives of voluntary sector5Representatives of higher education bodies2Other categories of witnesses18Business transactedBusinessNo.DetailsInquiries0Consultations0AGS Scotland Section 22 reports reviewed10The 2020/21 audit of the Crofting Commission;The 2020/21 audit of NHS National Services Scotland: Response to the Covid-19 pandemic;The 2020/21 audit of National Records of Scotland;The 2020/21 audit of Bòrd na Gàidhlig;The 2020/21 audit of NHS Highland;The 2020/21 audit of Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts;The 2020/21 audit of the Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland;The 2020/21 audit of the Scottish Environment Protection Agency;The 2020/21 audit of Scottish Canals;The 2020/21 audit of South Lanarkshire CollegeAGS Scotland Section 23 reports reviewed4Improving the outcomes of children and young people through school education;Planning for Skills;NHS in Scotland 2021;New Vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802Proposed Members’ Bills considered0Draft Bills considered (Pre-legislative discussion)0Bills considered0Post-legislative scrutiny - Acts considered0Legislative Consent Memorandums0Public Body Act Consent Memorandums0SI consent notifications considered0SIs considered0SSIs considered0Petitions considered0Divisions held0Plenary debates0Reports
There were no reports published during this parliamentary year.