Committee meetingsThere were 23 meetings in the parliamentary yearNumberTotal meetings of the Committee23Meetings held wholly in private2Meetings held partly in private18Joint meetings with other Committees0Meetings held outside the Parliament0Meetings held remotely by video conference (from 21 April 2020)1Committee MembersMembersPartyNumber of meetings attended (possible total)Alasdair Allan (until 25 February 2020)SNP19(19)Tom Arthur (from 25 February 2020)SNP4(4)Jeremy BalfourCon23(23)Michelle Ballantyne (until 25 February 2020)Con18(19)Keith BrownSNP22(23)Bob DorisSNP22(23)Mark GriffinLab17(23)Alison JohnstoneGreen22(23)Pauline McNeillLab18(23)Shona RobisonSNP22(23)Graham Simpson (from 25 February 2020)Con4(4)Substitute membersSubstitute MembersPartyNumber of meetings attendedJames Dornan (from 25 February 2020)SNP0Jenny Gilruth (until 19 February 2020)SNP0Ross GreerGreen0Monica LennonLab0Gordon Lindhurst (until 25 February 2020)Con0Brian Whittle (from 25 February 2020)Con0Reporters: None
Committee Clerk: Anne Peat
Advisers: None
Visits: None
Events: The committee held 1 informal meeting for the Benefit Take-up Inquiry in Wester Hailes where they met with staff and volunteers from a variety of initiatives in the area that provide support and advice to local residents.