Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
Minutes: 09 May 2024
Thursday, 09 May 2024
11th Meeting, 2024
Minutes
1. Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take item 3 in private.
2. Review of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement inquiry:
The Committee took evidence from—
Gareth Williams, Head of Policy, Prosper;
Kate Foster, Senior International Affairs Advisor, Federation of Small Businesses;
Catherine McWilliam, Nations Director, Institute of Directors Scotland;
William Bain, Head of Trade Policy, British Chambers of Commerce;
and then from—
Jan Robertson, Director of Global Trade, Ewen Cameron,Head of Global Trade, Consumer Industries and David Decrock,Team Leader, Energy Transition Trade, Europe, Middle East and Africa, and Senior Representative, France, Scottish Development International .
3. Consideration of evidence (In Private):
The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier in the meeting.