This section includes the agendas of the forthcoming committee meetings and outlines proposed future business, which may be subject to change. Committees have the right to take items in private and this will be notified as far in advance as possible.
Many committees include details of their future business on their webpages, which can be accessed on the committee hub page.
European and External Relations Committee
28 May 2015
9th Meeting, 2015
The Committee will meet at 9.00 am in the David Livingstone Room (CR6)
1. Connecting Scotland: The Committee will take evidence, in a round-table discussion, from—
Andrew Campbell, International Development Manager, Forth Valley College;
Anne Cant, International Manager, Dundee and Angus College;
Dugald Craig, Acting Chief Executive, West of Scotland Colleges’ Partnership (WOSCOP);
George Hotchkiss, Assistant Principal Curriculum and Innovation, West Lothian College;
Margaret Munckton, Principal and Chief Executive, Perth College;
Shona Pettigrew, Head of External Funding and International Business Development, New College Lanarkshire;
Emma Meredith, International Director, Edinburgh College;
and then from—
Gordon Adam, Director of Development and Communications, Royal Society of Edinburgh;
Bruce Adamson, Legal Officer, Scottish Human Rights Commission;
Alison Cairns, Head of Development, Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO);
Julie Hepburn, Advocacy and Education, Amnesty International;
David Hope-Jones, Principal Officer, Scotland Malawi Partnership;
Peter Kelly, Director, Poverty Alliance.
2. Brussels Bulletin: The Committee will consider the latest issue of the Brussels Bulletin.
Proposed future business
At its next meeting, on 4 June, the Committee will take evidence on the UK’s future relationship with the EU.
Equal Opportunities Committee
28 May 2015
10th Meeting, 2015
The Committee will meet at 9.30 am in the Robert Burns Room (CR1)
1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 5 in private.
2. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 [draft] from—
Marco Biagi, Minister for Local Government and Community Empowerment;
Gaynor Davenport, Mainstreaming Equality Policy, Equality, Human Rights and Third Sector, Scottish Government.
3. Subordinate legislation: Marco Biagi (Minister for Local Government and Community Empowerment) to move—S4M-13207—That the Equal Opportunities Committee recommends that the Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 [draft] be approved.
4. Annual report: The Committee will consider a draft annual report for the parliamentary year from 11 May 2014 to 10 May 2015.
5. Work programme: The Committee will consider its work programme.
Proposed future business
At its next meeting, on 4 June, the Committee expects to take evidence from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Communities and Pensioners’ Rights on its Age and Social Isolation inquiry.
Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee
28 May 2015
19th Meeting, 2015
The Committee will meet at 9.30 am in the Sir Alexander Fleming Room (CR3)
1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 3 in private.
2. First Milk: The Committee will take evidence from—
Mike Gallacher, Chief Executive, First Milk.
3. First Milk: The Committee will discuss the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.
Proposed future business
At its next meeting, on 3 June, the Committee expects to consider the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 (Modification of Part 1) Regulations 2015 [draft] and 2 negative instruments. The Committee will also take evidence on the CAP application process from stakeholders.
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