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We hosted two evidence panels this morning as the Committee prepares to respond to the #UKGovernment’s consultation and review of UK Internal Market Act 2020. Dr Coree Brown Swan, University of Stirling, told us it was an opportunity to amend some major issues 📺⬇️

We’ll hear from AI experts (University of Glasgow Centre for Data Science & AI Heriot-Watt University) and touring artists as we continue our focus on the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement Inquiry. Watch live on SPTV from 8:45am 📺ow.ly/aAWF50VgrIn

“An administrative nightmare” We heard from live performance organisations at this morning’s session, as part of our work on the UK-EU Trade and cooperation Agreement Inquiry. Booking Agent, Colin Keenan, highlighted the issues Scottish touring artists faced following Brexit ⬇️

We heard that Scotland faces “a real and present danger” of losing professional musicians due to rising costs, little financial support & bureaucracy involved in touring. Music agent Lisa Whytock shared her concerns as part of our UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement Inquiry ⬇️

Great to welcome Convenor and Deputy Convenor Constitution, Europe, External Affairs & Culture to Scotland House today, ahead of Brussels meeting of the Trade & Cooperation Agreement Parliamentary Partnership Assembly (PPA). Important Scotland’s voice is heard, as we seek to enhance cooperation with EU partners.

Deputy Convener Alexander Stewart MSP sets out the Committee’s recommendations on the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement at a debate at the Parliamentary Partnership Assembly in Brussels

We are pleased to have been part of the Parliamentary Partnership Assembly in Brussels – raising the Committee’s work and recommendations on the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement

Tomorrow is the final evidence session in phase 2 of our Review of the UK EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement Inquiry, where we’ll hear from the Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture, Angus Robertson. Watch from 9:30am: ow.ly/Y41w50VkO7V

Today's committee meetings include: 🟣 Social Justice and Social Security Committee 9am 🟣 Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee 9am 🟣 Constitution, Europe, External Affairs & Culture 9.30am 🟣 SPCB Supported Bodies Landscape Review Committee 9.30am Watch online: ow.ly/UE0Q50VjgTa

In our final evidence session on UK EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement, we questioned Angus Robertson on opportunities for young people to study abroad following BREXIT – he told us there was no replacement for Erasmus+, the focus was on rejoining that scheme 📺⬇️

Reaching an agreement on food, drink and agriculture with the EU was in “all of our interests”, the Cabinet Secretary told the Committee this week, as we focused on the second phase of our UK EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement Inquiry 📺⬇️

Thanks to the young people who joined us in @scotparl to inform the Committee’s work on Youth Mobility ⬇️ #ScotParl #ScotlandYouth #Travel

As part of our short inquiry on the UK Internal Market Act 2020 consultation and review, tomorrow we’ll hear from David Thomson, IoD Scotland and CBI Scotland, followed by Angus Robertson. Watch live from 8:45am 📺👉ow.ly/ob9n50VoTEc

The Committee is deeply saddened by the news of the passing of Christina McKelvie MSP. Our thoughts are with our friend and colleague Keith Brown MSP, their family and loved ones.

Tomorrow we’ll hear from Angus Robertson in our final evidence session on UK Internal Market Act (UKIMA) consultation and review. Last week, we heard from business organisations – IoD Scotland’s Marc Strathie told the Committee his hopes for UKIMA going forward 📺⬇️

The UEFA European Championship Bill aims to ban certain commercial activities - including ticket touting - when Glasgow is one of the host cities for EURO 2028. Are the costs set out in Scottish Government's bill reasonable and accurate? Have your say by 14 May ⚽ ow.ly/OJg650VKsSk

We have submitted our response to the UK Government’s consultation and review of the UK Internal Market Act (UKIMA). You can read it on our website ➡️ow.ly/nzFv50VLNh4