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Andrews (Degrees in Medicine and Dentistry) Bill (G) Passed, 10 March 2021 Welfare of Dogs (Scotland) Bill (M) Introduced, 1 June 2020 Lead committee – Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Monday 15 March 2021 24 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Progress of Legislation | Adhartas Reachdais Legislative Consent Memorandums A list of all Legislative Consent Memorandums lodged with the Scottish Parliament can be accessed via the website at: http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/Bills/31313.aspx Air Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill LCM-S5-34 Lodged on 26 February 2020 Lead committee – Justice Meeting of the Parliament, 24 March 2020 Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill LCM-S5-52 Lodged on 29 January 2021 Justice Committee, 23 February 2021 Meeting of the Parliament, 10 March 2021 Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill LCM-S5-48 Lodged on 4 December 2020 Meeting of the Parliament, 19 January 2021 Domestic Abuse Bill LCM-S5-35 Lodged on 16 March 2020 Justice Committee, 2 June 2020 Meeting of the Parliament, 17 June 2020 Environment Bill LCM-S5-39 Lodged on 27 May 2020 Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee, 29 September 2020 Meeting of the Parliament, 12 November 2020 European Union (Future Relationship) Bill LCM-S5-50 Lodged on 29 December 2020 Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee Report, 30 December 2020 Meeting of the Parliament, 30 December 2020 Financial Services Bill LCM-S5-51 Lodged on 20 January 2021 Justice Committee, 23 February 2021 Meeting of the Parliament, 10 March 2021 Fisheries Bill LCM-S5-41 Lodged on 15 June 2020 Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee Report, 24 August 2020 Monday 15 March 2021 25 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Progress of Legislation | Adhartas Reachdais Meeting of the Parliament, 9 September 2020 Medicines and Medical Devices Bill LCM-S5-43 Lodged on 18 August 2020 Health and Sport Committee report published, 29 October 2020 Meeting of the Parliament, 12 November 2020 Medicines and Medical Devices Bill Supplementary LCM-S5-43a Lodged on 19 October 2020 Health and Sport Committee report published, 29 October 2020 Meeting of the Parliament, 12 November 2020 Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill LCM-S5-37 Lodged on 30 March 2020 Justice Committee, 2 June 2020 Meeting of the Parliament, 17 June 2020 Sentencing Bill LCM-S5-45 Lodged on 22 September 2020 Justice Committee, 29 September 2020 Meeting of the Parliament, 29 September 2020 Social Security (Up-rating of Benefits) Bill LCM-S5-46 Lodged on 24 September 2020 Meeting of the Parliament, 30 September 2020 Trade Bill LCM-S5-44 Lodged on 18 August 2020 Finance and Constitution Committee, 6 and 7 October 2020 Meeting of the Parliament, 8 October 2020 United Kingdom Internal Market Bill LCM-S5-47 Lodged on 28 September 2020 Finance and Constitution Committee, 6 and 7 October 2020 Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee, 6 October 2020 Meeting of the Parliament, 7 October 2020 Subordinate Legislation (date of laying) (lead committee) Made affirmative instruments Subject to approval by 17 March 2021 Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 6) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/81) (18 February 2021) (Health and Sport Committee) Subject to approval by 18 March 2021 Monday 15 March 2021 26 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Progress of Legislation | Adhartas Reachdais Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (Local Levels) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 16) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/86) (19 February 2021) (COVID-19 Committee) Scottish Landfill Tax (Standard Rate and Lower Rate) Order 2021 (SSI 2021/89) (19 February 2021) (Finance and Constitution Committee) Subject to approval by 24 March 2021 Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Managed Accommodation and Testing etc.)

Committee reports Date published: 12 August 2020

Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 11 August 2020 - Introduction

Introduction At its meeting on 11 August 2020, the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee considered the following instruments and agreed to draw them to the attention of the lead committee: Social Care Staff Support Fund (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (SSI 2020/188) Personal Independence Payment (Transitional Provisions) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (SSI 2020/218) The Committee's conclusions in relation to these instruments are set out later in the report.

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Andrews (Degrees in Medicine and Dentistry) Bill (G) Passed, 10 March 2021 Welfare of Dogs (Scotland) Bill (M) Introduced, 1 June 2020 Lead committee – Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Tuesday 16 March 2021 29 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Progress of Legislation | Adhartas Reachdais Legislative Consent Memorandums A list of all Legislative Consent Memorandums lodged with the Scottish Parliament can be accessed via the website at: http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/Bills/31313.aspx Air Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill LCM-S5-34 Lodged on 26 February 2020 Lead committee – Justice Meeting of the Parliament, 24 March 2020 Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill LCM-S5-52 Lodged on 29 January 2021 Justice Committee, 23 February 2021 Meeting of the Parliament, 10 March 2021 Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill LCM-S5-48 Lodged on 4 December 2020 Meeting of the Parliament, 19 January 2021 Domestic Abuse Bill LCM-S5-35 Lodged on 16 March 2020 Justice Committee, 2 June 2020 Meeting of the Parliament, 17 June 2020 Environment Bill LCM-S5-39 Lodged on 27 May 2020 Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee, 29 September 2020 Meeting of the Parliament, 12 November 2020 European Union (Future Relationship) Bill LCM-S5-50 Lodged on 29 December 2020 Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee Report, 30 December 2020 Meeting of the Parliament, 30 December 2020 Financial Services Bill LCM-S5-51 Lodged on 20 January 2021 Justice Committee, 23 February 2021 Meeting of the Parliament, 10 March 2021 Fisheries Bill LCM-S5-41 Lodged on 15 June 2020 Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee Report, 24 August 2020 Tuesday 16 March 2021 30 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Progress of Legislation | Adhartas Reachdais Meeting of the Parliament, 9 September 2020 Medicines and Medical Devices Bill LCM-S5-43 Lodged on 18 August 2020 Health and Sport Committee report published, 29 October 2020 Meeting of the Parliament, 12 November 2020 Medicines and Medical Devices Bill Supplementary LCM-S5-43a Lodged on 19 October 2020 Health and Sport Committee report published, 29 October 2020 Meeting of the Parliament, 12 November 2020 Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill LCM-S5-37 Lodged on 30 March 2020 Justice Committee, 2 June 2020 Meeting of the Parliament, 17 June 2020 Sentencing Bill LCM-S5-45 Lodged on 22 September 2020 Justice Committee, 29 September 2020 Meeting of the Parliament, 29 September 2020 Social Security (Up-rating of Benefits) Bill LCM-S5-46 Lodged on 24 September 2020 Meeting of the Parliament, 30 September 2020 Trade Bill LCM-S5-44 Lodged on 18 August 2020 Finance and Constitution Committee, 6 and 7 October 2020 Meeting of the Parliament, 8 October 2020 United Kingdom Internal Market Bill LCM-S5-47 Lodged on 28 September 2020 Finance and Constitution Committee, 6 and 7 October 2020 Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee, 6 October 2020 Meeting of the Parliament, 7 October 2020 Subordinate Legislation (date of laying) (lead committee) Made affirmative instruments Subject to approval by 17 March 2021 Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 6) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/81) (18 February 2021) (Health and Sport Committee) Subject to approval by 18 March 2021 Tuesday 16 March 2021 31 Today's Business Future Business Motions & Questions Legislation Other Gnothaichean an-diugh Gnothaichean ri teachd Gluasadan agus Ceistean Reachdas Eile Progress of Legislation | Adhartas Reachdais Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (Local Levels) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 16) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/86) (19 February 2021) (COVID-19 Committee) Scottish Landfill Tax (Standard Rate and Lower Rate) Order 2021 (SSI 2021/89) (19 February 2021) (Finance and Constitution Committee) Subject to approval by 24 March 2021 Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Managed Accommodation and Testing etc.)

SPICe briefings Date published: 28 October 2022

Scottish Parliament Statistics 2019-2020 - 4.3.19. Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Committee meetingsThere were 26 meetings in the parliamentary year.NumberTotal meetings of the Committee26Meetings held wholly in private5Meetings held partly in private20Joint meetings with other Committees0Meetings held outside the Parliament0Meetings held remotely by video conference (from 21 April 2020)0Committee membersMembersPartyNumber of meetings attended (possible total)Neil Findlay (from 10 September 2019)Lab20(21)Jamie Halcro JohnstonCon21(26)Bill KiddSNP26(26)Tom Mason (until 25 February 2020)Con21(22)Gil PatersonSNP23(26)Mark RuskellGreen24(26)Elaine Smith (until 5 September 2019)Lab4(5)Alexander Stewart (from 25 February 2020)Con4(4)Maureen WattSNP25(26)Substitute committee membersSubstitute MembersPartyNumber of meetings attendedSarah Boyack (from 25 September 2019)Lab0John FinnieGreen0Rhoda Grant (until 10 September 2019)Lab0Liam Kerr (from 25 February 2020)Con0Gordon MacDonaldSNP1Edward Mountain (18 September 2019 - 25 February 2020)Con1Anas Sarwar (10 September 2019 - 25 September 2019)Lab0John Scott (until 18 September 2019)Con1Reporters: None Committee Clerk: Katy Orr Advisers: None Visits: None Events: None WitnessesThe following witnesses were called to give oral evidenceCategoryNumberScottish Government Ministers8Scottish Government officials20Members of the Scottish Parliament1Representatives of public bodies20Representatives of local authorities0UK Ministers0UK Government officials0Members of the UK Parliament0Representatives from other legislatures0Representatives of trade unions0Representatives of professional associations1Representatives of voluntary sector3Other categories of witnesses3Business transactedBusinessNoDetailsInquiries2Committee Bill to amend the process for complaints against MSPs;Committee Bill on financial assistance for opposition partiesConsultations2Scottish Elections (Reform) Bill;Scottish Elections (Franchise and Representation) BillProposed Members’ Bills considered0Draft Bills considered(Pre-legislative discussion)0Bills considered0Post-legislative scrutiny - Acts considered0Legislative Consent Memorandums0Public Body Act Consent Memorandums0SI consent notifications considered0SIs considered0SSIs considered53 draft affirmatives;1 made affirmative;1 negative: SSI 2019/408Petitions considered0Divisions held1916 January 2020: Scottish Elections (Franchise and Representation) Bill stage 2, amendments 1, 7, 8, 9, 9A, 9B, 9C, 9D, 9E, 15, 17, 18, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27Plenary debates110 December 2019: S5M-20144ReportsTitleSP Paper numberDate of publicationGovernment response5th Report, 2020 (Session 5): The Representation of the People (Annual Canvass) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations71120 March 2020No Response4th Report, 2020 (Session 5): The Representation of the People (Annual Canvass) Amendment (Scotland) Order 2020 [draft]6715 February 2020No Response3rd Report, 2020 (Session 5): The Representation of the People (Data Matching) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 [draft]6705 February 2020No Response2nd Report, 2020 (Session 5): Proposal for a Committee Bill - Scottish Parliament (Assistance for Political Parties) Bill6695 February 2020No Response1st Report, 2020 (Session 5): Stage 1 Report on the Scottish Elections (Reform) Bill65614 January 202030 January 202016th Report, 2019 (Session 5): Code of Conduct for MSPs - proposed revisions to implement the recommendations contained in the Joint Working Group's Report on Sexual Harassment and Sexist Behaviour6373 December 2019No Response15th Report, 2019 (Session 5): The Representation of the People Act 1983 Remedial (Scotland) Order 201962314 November 201920 November 201914th Report, 2019 (Session 5): Stage 1 Report on the Scottish Elections (Franchise and Representations) Bill62213 November 201922 November 201913th Report, 2019 (Session 5): Complaint against Rachael Hamilton MSP56827 June 2019n/a12th Report, 2019 (Session 5): Standing Order rule changes53222 May 2019No Response11th Report, 2019 (Session 5): Annual Report 2018-1953121 May 2019n/a

Committee reports Date published: 25 February 2020

Subordinate Legislation considered by the Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee on 19 February 2020 - Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2020

Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2020 The Committee reports to the Parliament as follows— On 19 February 2020, the Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2020 (SSI 2020/18) was laid before the Parliament and was subject to the provisional affirmative resolution procedure.

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Dates of recess, dissolution, parliamentary years and recalls of Parliament

Session Five: 12 May 2016 – 4 May 2021 Date Reason Following the UK Withdrawal Agreement reached with the 30 December 2020 European Union.

SPICe briefings Date published: 28 October 2022

Scottish Parliament Statistics 2020-2021 - 4.3.9. Finance and Constitution Committee

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

Committee reports Date published: 19 March 2021

Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee Annual Report 2020-21 - Membership Changes

Membership Changes The membership of the Committee has changed over the parliamentary year as follows: On 20 August 2020, Dean Lockhart replaced Gordon Lindhurst.

Committee reports Date published: 25 March 2021

Annual Report of the Health and Sport Committee for 2020-21 - Provisional UK Common Framework on Nutrition Labelling, Composition and Standards

We received a response on 30 November 2020. To inform our consideration of the provisional Framework we held the following evidence sessions— Date of MeetingAttendees1 December 2020Food and Drink Federation Scotland Nourish Scotland The Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health, University of Aberdeen The Society of Chief Officers of Environmental Health in Scotland 8 December 2020Minister for Public Health, Sport and Wellbeing and supporting officials Source: The Scottish Parliament Following the evidence session with the Minister we issued a letter with our commentary on the provisional framework to the Scottish Government on 22 December 2020.

Committee reports Date published: 3 December 2019

Subordinate legislation considered by the Social Security Committee on 28 November 2019 - The Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 2020 [draft]

The Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 2020 [draft] The Committee reports to the Parliament as follows - The Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.)

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