Committee meetingsThere were 31 meetings in the parliamentary yearNumberTotal meetings of the Committee31Meetings held wholly in private4Meetings held partly in private9Joint meetings with other Committees0Meetings held outside the Parliament0Meetings held remotely by video conference31Hybrid meetings (from 12 August 2020)0Committee membersMembersPartyNumber of meetings attended (possible total)George Adam (until 6 October 2020)SNP14(15)Alasdair Allan (from 6 October 2020)SNP13(16)Tom ArthurSNP31(31)Jackie BaillieLab22(31)Alexander BurnettCon31(31)Donald Cameron (until 20 August 2020)Con7(7)Angela Constance (until 22 December 2020)SNP22(22)Bruce CrawfordSNP31(31)Murdo FraserCon31(31)Patrick HarvieGreen31(31)Dean Lockhart (from 20 August 2020)Con24(24)Fulton MacGregor (from 22 December 2020)SNP9(9)John Mason (from 3 September 2019)SNP31(31)Alex Rowley (until 25 November 2020)Lab16(21)Anas Sarwar (from 26 November 2020)Lab3(10)Substitute membersSubstitute MembersPartyNumber of meetings attendedJohn FinnieGreen0Rhoda GrantLab0Gillian MartinSNP1Adam TomkinsCon0Ad-hoc substitute membersThe following MSPs attended meetings of the committee as substitute members on an ad hoc basisSubstitute MembersPartyNumber of meetings attendedGeorge AdamSNP1Daniel JohnsonLab1James KellyLab4Reporters: None
Committee Clerk: Jim Johnston
Advisers: None
Visits: None
Events: None
WitnessesThe following witnesses were called to give oral evidenceCategoryNumberScottish Government Ministers11Scottish Government officials26Members of the Scottish Parliament0Representatives of public bodies39Representatives of local authorities0UK Ministers2UK Government officials0Members of the UK Parliament0Representatives from other legislatures0Representatives of trade unions0Representatives of professional associations0Representatives of voluntary sector0Representatives of higher education8Other categories of witnesses7Business transactedBusinessNoDetailsInquiries5Budget 2021/22;Budget Scrutiny 2020-21;Pre-budget scrutiny 2021-22;The impact of COVID-19 on the public finances and the Fiscal Framework;UK Internal MarketConsultations20Budget Scrutiny 2021-22;Financial Memorandum for the Culpable Homicide (Scotland) Bill;Financial Memorandum for the Disabled Children and Young People (Transitions to Adulthood) (Scotland) Bill;Financial Memorandum for the Dogs (Protection of Livestock)(Amendment) (Scotland) Bill;Financial Memorandum for the Domestic Abuse (Protection) (Scotland) Bill;Financial Memorandum for the European Charter of Local Self-Government (Incorporation)(Scotland) Bill;Financial Memorandum for the Fair Rents (Scotland) Bill;Financial Memorandum for the Liability for NHS Charges (Treatment of Industrial Disease)(Scotland) Bill;Financial Memorandum for the Redress for Survivors (Historical in Care) (Scotland) Bill;Financial Memorandum for the Post-mortem Examinations (Defence Time Limit) (Scotland) Bill;Financial Memorandum for the Pre-release Access to Official Statistics (Scotland) Bill;Financial Memorandum for the Scottish General Election (Coronavirus) Bill;Financial Memorandum for the Scottish Parliament (Assistance for Political Parties) Bill;Financial Memorandum for the Scottish Parliamentary Standards (Sexual Harassment and Complaints Process) Bill;Financial Memorandum for the Social Security Administration and Tribunal Membership (Scotland) Bill;Financial Memorandum for the Travelling Funfairs (Licensing) (Scotland) Bill;Financial Memorandum for the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation)(Scotland) Bill;Financial Memorandum for the University of St Andrews (Degrees in Medicine and Dentistry) Bill;Trade Bill 2020 Legislative Consent Memorandum;UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) BillProposed Members’ Bills considered0Draft Bills considered (Pre-legislative discussion)0Bills considered2Budget (Scotland) (No.5) Bill;UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) BillPost-legislative scrutiny - Acts considered0Legislative Consent Memorandums2Trade Bill;United Kingdom Internal Market BillPublic Body Act Consent Memorandums0SI consent notifications considered0SIs considered0SSIs considered53 draft affirmatives;2 made affirmativesPetitions considered0Divisions held1925 November 2020: UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2 amendments 11, 16, 20, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 41, 44, 45, 47, 48, 49Plenary debates18 December 2020: S5M-23565ReportsTitleSP Paper numberDate of publicationGovernment response4th Report, 2021 (Session 5): Annual Report 2020-21100318 March 2021n/a3rd Report, 2021 (Session 5): Subordinate legislation considered by the Committee on 10 March 202198010 March 2021No Response2nd Report, 2021 (Session 5): Report on Scottish Government Budget 2021-2295423 February 2021No Response1st Report, 2021 (Session 5): Scottish Fiscal Commission – Commissioner Reappointment94718 February 2021No Response14th Report, 2020 (Session 5): Scottish Parliamentary Standards (Sexual Harassment and Complaints Process) Bill Financial Memorandum89316 December 2020No Response13th Report, 2020 (Session 5): Pre-budget scrutiny 2021-228757 December 202028 January 202112th Report, 2020 (Session 5): Pre-release Access to Official Statistics (Scotland) Bill Financial Memorandum83629 October 2020No Response11th Report, 2020 (Session 5): Subordinate legislation - The Budget (Scotland) Act 2020 Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 20208328 October 2020No Response10th Report, 2020 (Session 5): Stage 1 Report on the UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Bill8287 October 202027 October 20209th Report, 2020 (Session 5): Report on the Trade Bill 2020 Legislative Consent Memorandum8277 October 20203 November 20208th Report, 2020 (Session 5): Subordinate legislation78624 August 2020No Response7th Report, 2020 (Session 5): Scottish Parliament (Assistance for Political Parties) Bill Financial Memorandum78018 August 2020No Response6th Report, 2020 (Session 5): Subordinate legislation: The Budget (Scotland) Act 2020 Amendment Regulations 202076015 June 2020No Response5th Report, 2020 (Session 5): Annual Report 2019-207548 June 2020n/a