The Committee name changed from European and External Relations Committee to Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Relations Committee on 29 September 2016.
Remit
The remit of the European and External Relations Committee is to consider and report on—
(a) proposals for European Union legislation;
(b) the implementation of European Communities and European Union legislation;
(c) any European Communities or European Union issue;
(d) the development and implementation of the Scottish Administration’s links with countries and
territories outside Scotland, the European Union (and its institutions) and other international
organisations; and
(e) co-ordination of the international activities of the Scottish Administration.
Number of members changed from 7 to 9 on 29 June 2016
Membership
Convener
Joan McAlpine (SNP) (16 June 2016 – 29 September 2016)
Deputy Convener
Lewis Macdonald (Lab) (16 June 2016 – 29 September 2016)
Members
Jackson Carlaw (Con) (8 June 2016 – 29 September 2016)
Bruce Crawford (SNP) (8 June 2016 – 6 September 2016)
Ash Denham (SNP) (29 June 2016 – 6 September 2016)
Ross Greer (Green) (8 June 2016 – 29 September 2016)
Rachael Hamilton (Con) (8 June 2016 – 29 September 2016)
Emma Harper (SNP) (6 September 2016 – 29 September 2016)
Richard Lochhead (SNP) (8 June 2016 – 29 September 2016)
Lewis Macdonald (Lab) (8 June 2016 – 29 September 2016)
Joan McAlpine (SNP) (8 June 2016 – 29 September 2016)
Stuart McMillan (SNP) (6 September 2016 – 29 September 2016)
Tavish Scott (LD) (29 June 2016 – 29 September 2016)
Committee Substitutes
Kate Forbes (SNP) (7 September 2016 – 29 September 2016)
Daniel Johnson (Lab) (28 June 2016 – 29 September 2016)
Margaret Mitchell (Con) (28 June 2016 – 29 September 2016)
Andy Wightman (Green) (29 June 2016 – 29 September 2016)