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WitnessesThe following witnesses were called to give oral evidenceCategoryNumberScottish Government Ministers13Scottish Government officials49Members of the Scottish Parliament1Representatives of public bodies33Representatives of local authorities0UK Ministers0UK Government officials0Members of the UK Parliament0Representatives from other legislatures0Representatives of trade unions0Representatives of professional associations7Representatives of voluntary sector10Other categories of witnesses15Business transactedBusinessNoDetailsInquiries2Budget scrutiny 2020-21;Secure care for children and young people in Scotland.Consultations6Budget scrutiny 2020-21;Children (Scotland) Bill;Defamation and Malicious Publications (Scotland) Bill;Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill;Secure care for children and young people in Scotland;The Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Bill.Proposed Members’ Bills considered0Draft Bills considered(Pre-legislative discussion)0Bills considered3Children (Scotland) Bill;Defamation and Malicious Publication (Scotland) Bill;Scottish Biometrics Commissioner BillPost-legislative scrutiny - Acts considered0Legislative Consent Memorandums5Air Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill;Domestic Abuse Bill;Sentencing (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Bill * ;Sentencing (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Bill ** ;Terrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) BillPublic Body Act Consent Memorandums0SI consent notifications considered2The Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme (Revocation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019;The Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments (Civil & Family) Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019SIs considered0SSIs considered4915 draft affirmatives;21 laid only;13 negatives: SSI 2019/172; SSI 2019/230; SSI 2019/231; SSI 2019/280; SSI 2019/282; SSI 2019/357; SSI 2019/358; SSI 2019/380; SSI 2019/381; SSI 2019/382; SSI 2019/423; SSI 2020/33; SSI 2020/122Petitions considered0Divisions held1411 June 2019: motion S5M-17438 on the Presumption Against Short Periods of Imprisonment (Scotland) Order 2019 [draft];4 February 2020: Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Bill: Stage 2, amendments 3, 5, 8, 19, 21, 25, 26...