Convener:
Bill Bowman (from 3 March 2020)
Graham Simpson (until 25 February 2020)
Deputy Convener: Stuart McMillan
Membership: The committee has 5 members
Committee meetingsThere were 34 meetings in the parliamentary yearNumberTotal meetings of the Committee34Meetings held wholly in private0Meetings held partly in private30Joint meetings with other Committees0Meetings held outside the Parliament0Meetings held remotely by video conference (from 21 April 2020)0Committee membersMembersPartyNumber of meetings attended (possible total)Tom Arthur (until 25 February 2020)SNP26(26)Jeremy Balfour (10 September 2019 - 25 February 2020)Con16(18)Bill Bowman (from 25 February 2020)Con8(8)Mary FeeLab24(34)Alison Harris (until 10 September 2019)Con7(8)Gordon Lindhurst (from 25 February 2020)Con8(8)Stuart McMillanSNP30(34)Gil Paterson (from 25 February 2020)SNP2(8)Graham Simpson (until 25 February 2020)Con26(26)Substitute membersSubstitute MembersPartyNumber of meetings attendedNeil BibbyLab1Bill Bowman (until 25 February 2020)Con3Oliver Mundell (from 25 February 2020)Con0Alex NeilSNP1Ad-hoc substitute membersThe following MSPs attended meetings of the committee as substitute members on an ad- hoc basis during the COVID-19 emergencySubstitute MembersPartyNumber of meetings attendedTom ArthurSNP2Gordon MacDonaldSNP1Reporters: None
Committee Clerk: Andrew Proudfoot
Advisers: None
Visits: None
Events: None
WitnessesThe following witnesses were called to give oral evidenceCategoryNumberScottish Government Ministers1Scottish Government officials4Members of the Scottish Parliament0Representatives of public bodies0Representatives of local authorities0UK Ministers0UK Government officials0Members of the UK Parliament0Representatives from other legislatures0Representatives of trade unions0Representatives of professional associations0Representatives of voluntary sector0Other categories of witnesses0Business transactedBusinessNoDetailsInquiries0Consultations0Proposed Members’ Bills considered0Draft Bills considered(Pre-legislative discussion)0Bills considered26Agriculture (Retained EU Law and Data) (Scotland) Bill;Animals and Wildlife (Penalties, Protections and Powers) (Scotland) Bill;Budget (No. 4) (Scotland) Bill;Census (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill;Children (Scotland) Bill;Civil Partnership (Scotland) Bill;Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Bill;Consumer Scotland Bill;Defamation and Malicious Publication (Scotland) Bill;Disclosure (Scotland) Bill;Female Genital Mutilation (Protection and Guidance) (Scotland) Bill;Forensic Medical Services (Victims of Sexual Offences) (Scotland) Bill;Fuel Poverty (Target, Definition and Strategy) (Scotland) Bill;Human Tissue (Authorisation) (Scotland) Bill;Management of Offenders (Scotland) Bill;Non-Domestic Rates (Scotland) Bill;Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Bill;Referendums (Scotland) Bill;Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Bill;Scottish Elections (Franchise and Representation) Bill;Scottish Elections (Reform) Bill;Scottish National Investment Bank Bill;South of Scotland Enterprise Bill;Tied Pubs (Scotland) Bill;Transport (Scotland) Bill;UEFA European Championship (Scotland) BillPost-legislative scrutiny - Acts considered0Legislative Consent Memorandums5Agriculture Bill;Coronavirus Bill;Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) Bill;European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill *;European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill**Public Body Act Consent Memorandums0SI consent notifications considered0SIs considered0SSIs considered25673 draft affirmatives;9 made affirmatives;5 super affirmatives;57 laid only;112 negatives: SSI 2019/144; SSI 2019/159; SSI 2019/160; SSI 2019/161; SSI 2019/163; SSI 2019/166; SSI 2019/167; SSI 2019/168; SSI 2019/169; SSI 2019/172; SSI 2019/173 ; SSI 2019/174; SSI 2019/175; SSI 2019/176 ; SSI 2019/177; SSI 2019/178; SSI 2019/179 ; SSI 2019/190; SSI 2019/191; SSI 2019/193; SSI 2019/195; SSI 2019/204; SSI 2019/209; SSI 2019/210; SSI 2019/212; SSI 2019/213 ; SSI 2019/230; SSI 2019/231; SSI 2019/232; SSI 2019/242; SSI 2019/271; SSI 2019/273; SSI 2019/274; SSI 2019/276; SSI 2019/278; SSI 2019/280; SSI 2019/282; SSI 2019/284; SSI 2019/285; SSI 2019/288; SSI 2019/289 ; SSI 2019/290; SSI 2019/295; SSI 2019/312; SSI 2019/320; SSI 2019/322; SSI 2019/325; SSI 2019/333; SSI 2019/336; SSI 2019/345;SSI 2019/346; SSI 2019/347; SSI 2019/356 ; SSI 2019/357; SSI 2019/358; SSI 2019/375; SSI 2019/380; SSI 2019/381; SSI 2019/382; SSI 2019/384; SSI 2019/393; SSI 2019/407 ; SSI 2019/408; SSI 2019/412; SSI 2019/414 ; SSI 2019/415; SSI 2019/419; SSI 2019/421; SSI 2019/423; SSI 2019/425; SSI 2019/426; SSI 2019/427; SSI 2019/438; SSI 2020/3; SSI 2020/4; SSI 2020/6; SSI 2020/7; SSI 2020/16; SSI 2020/17; SSI 2020/18; SSI 2020/21; SSI 2020/25; SSI 2020/26; SSI 2020/30; SSI 2020/31; SSI 2020/32; SSI 2020/33; SSI 2020/34; SSI 2020/35; SSI 2020/36; SSI 2020/37; SSI 2020/38; SSI 2020/39; SSI 2020/40; SSI 2020/41; SSI 2020/42; SSI 2020/43; SSI 2020/44; SSI 2020/51; SSI 2020/54; SSI 2020/55; SSI 2020/56; SSI 2020/64; SSI 2020/79; SSI 2020/101; SSI 2020/108; SSI 2020/117; SSI 2020/120; SSI 2020/122; SSI 2020/123; SSI 2020/124; SSI 2020/128Petitions considered0Divisions held0Plenary debates0*A legislative consent memorandum was lodged for the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill on 22 October 2019.