Chamber and committees

I am conscious of time, so I ask people to try to be succinct.

Mr Lowe, I thank you and your officials for attending this session.

The committee will now consider its final agenda item in private.

Before Mark Ruskell comes back in, can I push you on the point that production in Scotland was not counted? Can you explain that? I am struggling to understand an example of what that would be.

Thank you for mentioning that. I have not been able to take it on board yet, but your report was mentioned on “Good Morning Scotland” this morning, and it sounds interesting.

I will push you a bit on that, then ask a more general question to the rest of the panel.

If Westminster Government plans go ahead, how do you see that relationship changing and what would be your concerns about it?

Ms Kleeman, what would you see as the major threats? Are there opportunities in what is proposed in the white paper?

I thank our witnesses for their attendance this morning and for their written submissions. It has been a really interesting discussion.

I thank the minister and his officials for attending. The committee will move into private session for the final agenda item.

Good morning, and welcome to the 16th meeting in 2022 of the Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee. Donald Cameron joins us remotely this morning.

Agenda item 1 is a decision on taking business in private. Are members content to take item 3 in private?

Members indicated agreement.

Finally, in my opening question to the consul general I asked about what happens when there is a breakdown in a placement. There have been cases of people seeking a new sponsor on social media, possibly exposing themselves as a vulnerable family in that context. What reassurance can you give to people who face such situations that the Scottish Government is there to step in and that support is available without their having to use social media outlets?