Convener: Clare Adamson (from 23 June 2021)
Deputy Convener: Donald Cameron (from 23 June 2021)
Membership: The committee has 10 members.
Committee meetingsThere were 26 meetings in the parliamentary year.NumberTotal meetings of the Committee26Meetings held wholly in private3Meetings held partly in private13Joint meetings with other Committees0Meetings held outside the Parliament0Meetings held remotely by video conference7Hybrid meetings16Committee membersMembersPartyNumber of meetings attended (possible total)Clare Adamson (from 17 June 2021)SNP23(26)Alasdair Allan (from 17 June 2021)SNP26(26)Sarah Boyack (from 17 June 2021)Lab25(26)Donald Cameron (from 17 June 2021)Con24(26)Maurice Golden (from 23 September 2021)Con19(21)Patrick Harvie (17 June 2021 – 30 August 2021)Green1(1)Jenni Minto (from 17 June 2021)SNP26(26)Mark Ruskell (from 8 September 2021)Green19(24)Sue Webber (17 June 2021 – 23 September 2021)Con5(5)Substitute membersSubstitute MembersPartyNumber of meetings attendedClaire Baker (from 22 September 2021)Lab0Graeme Dey (from 31 March 2022)SNP0Fergus Ewing (8 September 2021 – 31 March 2022)SNP0Graham Simpson (from 8 September 2021)Con0Reporters: None
Committee Clerk: James Johnston
Advisers:
Professor Katy Hayward, UK in a Changing Europe Senior Fellow, Queen’s University Belfast;
Professor Michael Keating, Professor of Politics, University of Aberdeen;
Professor Tobias Lock, Jean Monnet Chair in EU Law, Maynooth University;
Dr Christopher McCorkindale, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Strathclyde
Visits: None
Events: None
WitnessesThe following witnesses were called to give oral evidenceCategoryNumberScottish Government Ministers8Scottish Government officials10Members of the Scottish Parliament0Representatives of public bodies34Representatives of local authorities0UK Ministers0UK Government officials0Members of the UK Parliament0Representatives from other legislatures0Representatives of trade unions0Representatives of professional associations0Representatives of voluntary sector64Representatives of higher education bodies21Other categories of witnesses4Business transactedBusinessNo.DetailsInquiries4Climate Justice Fund;Funding for Culture;Scottish Government's international work;The UK Internal MarketConsultations4Continuity Act;Funding for Culture;Scottish Government's international work;The UK Internal MarketProposed Members’ Bills considered0Draft Bills considered (Pre-legislative discussion)0Bills considered0Post-legislative scrutiny - Acts considered0Legislative Consent Memorandums1Cultural Objects (Protection from Seizure) BillPublic Body Act Consent Memorandums0SI consent notifications considered2The European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020 (references to the Trade and Cooperation Agreement) Regulations 2021;The UK Statistics (Amendment etc.)