Convener:
Kenneth Gibson (SNP) (until 15 May 2023); (from 20 June 2023)
John Mason (SNP) (23 May 2023 –19 June 2023)
Deputy Convener: Michael Marra (Lab)
Membership: The committee has 7 members
Committee meetingsThere were 37 meetings in the parliamentary year.NumberTotal meetings of the Committee37Meetings held wholly in private4Meetings held partly in private28Joint meetings with other Committees0Meetings held outside the Parliament0Meetings held remotely by video conference0Hybrid meetings5Committee membersMembersPartyNumber of meetings attended (possible total)Keith Brown (17 May 2023 – 14 June 2023)SNP6 (6)Kenneth Gibson (until 15 May 2023); (from 14 June 2023)SNP32 (32)Ross GreerGreen31 (37)Jamie Halcro Johnston (from 29 June 2023)Con28 (30)Douglas Lumsden (until 29 June 2023)Con7 (7)Michael MarraLab33 (37)John MasonSNP37 (37)Liz SmithCon37 (37)Michelle ThomsonSNP35 (37)Substitute membersSubstitute membersPartyNumber of meetings attendedKeith Brown (until 17 May 2023)SNP1Murdo Fraser (from 29 June 2023)Con0Jamie Halcro Johnston (until 29 June 2023)Con0Daniel JohnsonLab2Gordon MacDonald (29 June 2023 – 16 November 2023)SNP0Gillian Mackay (from 29 November 2023)Green2Audrey Nicoll (from 16 November 2023)SNP1Reporters: None
Committee Clerk: Joanne McNaughton
Advisers: None
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