Convener:
Adam Tomkins (from 25 August 2020)
Margaret Mitchell (until 20 August 2020)
Deputy Convener: Rona Mackay
Membership: The committee has 9 members
Committee meetingsThere were 32 meetings in the parliamentary yearNumberTotal meetings of the Committee32Meetings held wholly in private1Meetings held partly in private24Joint meetings with other Committees0Meetings held outside the Parliament0Meetings held remotely by video conference26Hybrid meetings (from 12 August 2020)5Committee membersMembersPartyNumber of meetings attended (possible total)Alasdair Allan (until 1 September 2020)SNP4(7)Annabelle Ewing (from 1 September 2020)SNP25(25)John FinnieGreen32(32)Rhoda Grant (from 26 November 2020)Lab14(14)James Kelly (until 25 November 2020)Lab16(18)Liam KerrCon32(32)Fulton MacGregorSNP32(32)Rona MackaySNP31(32)Liam McArthurLD31(32)Margaret Mitchell (until 20 August 2020)Con4(5)Shona RobisonSNP28(32)Adam Tomkins (from 20 August 2020)Con27(27)Substitute membersSubstitute MembersPartyNumber of meetings attendedMaurice Corry (until 20 August 2020)Con1Mary FeeLab0Bill KiddSNP3Margaret Mitchell (from 20 August 2020)Con0Andy WightmanGreen (until 18 Dec 20);Ind (from 18 Dec 20)0Ad-hoc substitute membersThe following MSPs attended meetings of the committee as substitute members on an ad hoc basisSubstitute MembersPartyNumber of meetings attendedAnnabelle EwingSNP1Reporters: None
Committee Clerk: Stephen Imrie
Advisers: None
Visits: None
Events: None
WitnessesThe following witnesses were called to give oral evidence:CategoryNumberScottish Government Ministers18Scottish Government officials48Members of the Scottish Parliament0Representatives of public bodies13Representatives of local authorities0UK Ministers0UK Government officials0Members of the UK Parliament0Representatives from other legislatures0Representatives of trade unions1Representatives of professional associations0Representatives of voluntary sector31Representatives of higher education9Other categories of witnesses38Business transactedBusinessNoDetailsInquiries2COVID-19;Pre...