Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
Minutes: 27 October 2022
Thursday, 27 October 2022
23rd Meeting, 2022
Start time: 08:45am
Location: TG.40-CR1 The Burns Room
Published: Thursday, 27 October 2022
Minutes
1. Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take item 3 in private.
2. Northern Ireland Protocol Bill (UK Parliament legislation):
The Committee took evidence on the legislative consent memorandum LCM(S6)24 from—
Professor Catherine Barnard, Deputy Director, UK in a Changing Europe;
Dr Ruth Fox, Director, Hansard Society;
Sir Jonathan Jones KC, Senior Consultant, Linklaters LLP;
Dr Oliver Garner, Research Fellow, Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law;
and then from—
Angus Robertson, Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture, Frank Strang, Deputy Director of EU Relations, Chris Nicholson, Solicitor, Scottish Government .
3. Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2023-24 (Draft Report):
The Committee considered and agreed its report on Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2023-24.