Committee meetingsThere were 34 meetings in the parliamentary year.NumberTotal meetings of the Committee34Meetings held wholly in private0Meetings held partly in private33Joint meetings with other Committees0Meetings held outside the Parliament0Meetings held remotely by video conference33Hybrid meetings (from 12 August 2020)1Committee membersMembersPartyNumber of meetings attended (possible total)Claire BakerLab34(34)Annabelle Ewing (until 3 December 20)SNP19(21)Kenneth GibsonSNP29(34)Christine Grahame (from 3 December 20)SNP11(13)Ross GreerGreen18(34)Jamie Halcro Johnston (from 23 December 20)Con10(10)Gordon Lindhurst (until 20 August 20)Con7(8)Dean Lockhart (from 20 August 20)Con20(26)Joan McAlpineSNP34(34)Stuart McMillan (until 16 September 20)SNP11(11)Oliver Mundell (until 23 December 20)Con22(24)Stewart Stevenson (from 16 December 20)SNP23(23)Beatrice WishartLD23(34)Substitute membersSubstitute MembersPartyNumber of meetings attendedRachael HamiltonCon1Emma HarperSNP1Patrick HarvieGreen7Alex RowleyLab0Ad-hoc substitute membersThe following MSPs attended meetings of the committee as substitute members on an ad hoc basisSubstitute MembersPartyNumber of meetings attendedGordon LindhurstCon1Reporters: None
Committee Clerk: Stephen Herbert
Advisers:
Dr Fabian Zuleeg, Chief Executive, European Policy Centre, Adviser on EU Constitutional Law
Dr Anna Jerzewska, Director, Trade and Borders, Adviser on International Trade
Visits: None
Events: None
WitnessesThe following witnesses were called to give oral evidenceCategoryNumberScottish Government Ministers0Scottish Government officials13Members of the Scottish Parliament0Representatives of public bodies12Representatives of local authorities1UK Ministers0UK Government officials0Members of the UK Parliament0Representatives from other legislatures0Representatives of trade unions9Representatives of professional associations0Representatives of voluntary sector0Representatives of higher education0Other categories of witnesses69Business transactedBusinessNo.DetailsInquiries6EU-UK Trade and Co-Operation Agreement;European Union (Future Relationship Bill) - Legislative Consent Memorandum;External Research;Immigration;Impact of COVID-19 on Scotland's Cultural and Tourism Sectors;Negotiation of the Future Relationship Between the European Union and the UK GovernmentConsultations1Impact of COVID-19 on Scotland's Culture and Tourism SectorsProposed Members’ Bills considered0Draft Bills considered (Pre...