WitnessesThe following witnesses were called to give oral evidenceCategoryNumberScottish Government Ministers32Scottish Government officials49Members of the Scottish Parliament0Representatives of public bodies10Representatives of local authorities1UK Ministers0UK Government officials0Members of the UK Parliament0Representatives from other legislatures0Representatives of trade unions7Representatives of professional associations0Representatives of voluntary sector6Representatives of higher education4Other categories of witnesses8Business transacted
BusinessNoDetailsInquiries5Options for easing the Coronavirus lockdown restrictions - April to July 2020;Coronavirus Acts: reports to the Scottish Parliament;Impact of restrictions over winter;Vaccination programme;Covid-19 legislation: next steps in 2021Consultations10Coronavirus (Scotland) No 2 Bill;Coronavirus Acts: third report to Scottish Parliament;Covid-19 legislation: next steps in 2021;Options for easing the Coronavirus lockdown restrictions - April to July 2020;SPICe Register of Experts Consultation;SSI 2020/188: The Social Care Staff Support Fund (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Regulations 2020;SSI 2020/201: The Care Homes Emergency Intervention Orders (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Regulations 2020;The Coronavirus (Scotland) Acts (Amendment of Expiry Dates) Regulations 2020 (draft) and The Coronavirus (Scotland) Acts (Early Expiry of Provisions) Regulations 2020 (SSI 2020/249);The Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Temporary Modifications) (Coronavirus) (Scotland) (Regulations 2020);The Release of Prisoners (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Regulations (2020)Proposed Members’ Bills considered0Draft Bills considered(Pre-legislative discussion)0Bills considered1Coronavirus (Scotland) (No.2) BillPost-legislative scrutiny - Acts considered0Legislative Consent MemorandumsPublic Body Act Consent MemorandumsSI consent notifications consideredSIs considered0SSIs considered542 draft affirmatives;45 made affirmatives;1 laid only;6 negatives: SSI 2020/137; SSI 2020/249; SSI 2020/260; SSI 2020/267; SSI 2020/270; SSI 2021/93Petitions considered0Divisions held2919 May 2020: Coronavirus (Scotland) (No 2) Bill Stage 2, amendments 1, 4, 7, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 38, 39, 41, 42, 43, 45, 48, 49, 50, 54, 5521 May 2020: Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Temporary Modifications) (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (SSI 2020/138) – motion S5M-21738Plenary debates0ReportsTitleSP Paper numberDate of publicationGovernment response9th Report, 2021 (Session 5): COVID-19 Committee: Annual Report 2020-21102225 March 2021n/a8th Report, 2021 (Session 5): Legacy Report101023 March 2021n/a7th Report, 2021 (Session 5): Subordinate legislation considered by the COVID-19 Committee at its meeting on 18 March 2021100418 March 2021No Response6th Report, 2021 (Session 5): Subordinate legislation considered by the Covid-19 Committee at its meeting on 11 March 202198411 March 2021No Response5th Report, 2021 (Session 5): Subordinate legislation considered by the Covid-19 Committee at its meeting on 18 February 202195018 February 2021No Response4th Report, 2021 (Session 5): Subordinate legislation considered by the Covid-19 Committee at its meeting on 11 February 202193711 February 2021No Response3rd Report, 2021 (Session 5): Subordinate legislation considered by the Covid-19 Committee at its meeting on 4 February 20219284 February 2021No Response2nd Report, 2021 (Session 5): Subordinate legislation considered by the Covid-19 Committee at its meeting on 28 January 202192429 January 2021No Response1st Report, 2021 (Session 5): Subordinate legislation considered by the Covid-19 Committee at its meeting on 14 January 202190614 January 2021No Response13th Report, 2020 (Session 5): Subordinate legislation considered by the Covid-19 Committee at its meeting on 23 December 202090223 December 2020No Response12th Report, 2020 (Session 5): Subordinate legislation considered by the Covid-19 Committee at its meeting on 17 December 202089718 December 2020No Response11th Report, 2020 (Session 5): Subordinate legislation considered by the Covid-19 Committee at its meeting on 3 December 20208733 December 2020No Response10th Report, 2020 (Session 5): Subordinate legislation considered by the Covid-19 Committee at its meeting on 26...