Minutes: 08 February 2024

1. Review of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement:

The Committee took evidence in a roundtable format from the Scottish Advisory Forum on Europe (SAFE)—

Irene Oldfather, Chair, SAFE ;

Rachel Le Noan, Policy and Public Affairs Officer, SCVO ;

Dr Adam Marks, International Policy Executive, Law Society of Scotland ;

Alastair Sim, Director, Universities Scotland ;

Tom Sallis, Director of Global Partnerships, Scotch Whisky Association ;

Lloyd Austin, Convener of the Governance Group, Scottish Environment LINK ;

Robert Smith, Head of International Policy, Association of British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) ;

Agnes Tolmie, Chair, the Scottish Women's Convention .