Convener: Joe Fitzpatrick (from 23 June 2021)
Deputy Convener: Maggie Chapman (from 23 June 2021)
Membership: The committee has 12 members
Committee meetingsThere were 25 meetings in the parliamentary yearNumberTotal meetings of the Committee25Meetings held wholly in private3Meetings held partly in private21Joint meetings with other Committees0Meetings held outside the Parliament0Meetings held remotely by video conference8Hybrid meetings11Committee membersMembersPartyNumber of meetings attended (possible total)Karen Adam (from 17 June 2021)SNP25(25)Maggie Chapman (from 17 June 2021)Green25(25)Pam Duncan-Glancy (from 17 June 2021)Lab23(25)Joe Fitzpatrick (from 17 June 2021)SNP25(25)Pam Gosal (from 17 June 2021)Con24(25)Fulton MacGregor (from 17 June 2021)SNP24(25)Alexander Stewart (from 17 June 2021 )Con24(25)Substitute membersSubstitute MembersPartyNumber of meetings attendedJeremy Balfour (from 8 September 2021)Con1Paul O’Kane (from 22 September 2021)Lab2Kaukab Stewart (from 8 September 2021)SNP0Reporters: None
Committee Clerk: Katrina Venters
Advisers: None
Visits: None
Events: None
WitnessesThe following witnesses were called to give oral evidenceCategoryNumberScottish Government Ministers11Scottish Government officials21Members of the Scottish Parliament0Representatives of public bodies16Representatives of local authorities0UK Ministers0UK Government officials0Members of the UK Parliament0Representatives from other legislatures0Representatives of trade unions0Representatives of professional associations0Representatives of voluntary sector110Representatives of higher education bodies16Other categories of witnesses28Business transactedBusinessNo.DetailsInquiries3Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2022/23;PE1817: End Conversion Therapy;Women's unfair responsibility for unpaid care and domestic workConsultations1Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2022/23Proposed Members’ Bills considered0Draft Bills considered (Pre-legislative discussion)0Bills considered2Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill;Miners’ Strike (Pardons) (Scotland) BillPost-legislative scrutiny - Acts considered0Legislative Consent Memorandums0Public Body Act Consent Memorandums0SI consent notifications considered1The Civil Jurisdiction and Judgements (2005 Hague Convention and 2007 Hague Convention) Regulations 2022SIs considered0SSIs considered197 draft affirmatives;6 laid only;6 negatives: SSI 2021/233; SSI 2021/341; SSI 2021/420; SSI 2021/421; SSI 2021/461; SSI 2022/68Petitions considered0Divisions held510 May 2022: Miners' Strike (Pardons) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2 amendments 4A, 4B, 13, 14, 3APlenary debates115 March...