Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
Minutes: 26 May 2022
Thursday, 26 May 2022
14th Meeting, 2022
Minutes
1. Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take item 4 in private.
2. Implementation of the Trade and Co-Operation Agreement:
The Committee took evidence from—
Dr Fabian Zuleeg, Chief Executive and Chief Economist, European Policy Centre;
Professor Catherine Barnard, Deputy Director, UK in a Changing Europe;
Professor Christina Eckes, Professor of European Law, University of Amsterdam;
Ian Forrester QC LLD, Honorary Professor of European Law, University of Glasgow.
3. Continuity Act:
The Committee considered the following documents laid in connection with the powers in Section 1 of the UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Act 2021—
SG/2022/88 - Statement of Policy by the Scottish Ministers
SG/2022/89 - Document describing how the Scottish Ministers have had regard to representation on the draft Statement of Policy and draft Annual Report
SG/2022/90 - Report by the Scottish Ministers
The Committee agreed to write further to the Cabinet Secretary.
4. Annual report:
The Committee considered and agreed its annual report for the parliamentary year from 13 May 2021 to 12 May 2022.