1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take item 4 in private.

2. Implementation of the Trade and Co-Operation Agreement:

The Committee took evidence from—

Dr Fabian Zuleeg, Chief Executive and Chief Economist, European Policy Centre;

Professor Catherine Barnard, Deputy Director, UK in a Changing Europe;

Professor Christina Eckes, Professor of European Law, University of Amsterdam;

Ian Forrester QC LLD, Honorary Professor of European Law, University of Glasgow.

3. Continuity Act:

The Committee considered the following documents laid in connection with the powers in Section 1 of the UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Act 2021— 

SG/2022/88 - Statement of Policy by the Scottish Ministers 

SG/2022/89 - Document describing how the Scottish Ministers have had regard to representation on the draft Statement of Policy and draft Annual Report 

SG/2022/90 - Report by the Scottish Ministers 

The Committee agreed to write further to the Cabinet Secretary.

4. Annual report:

The Committee considered and agreed its annual report for the parliamentary year from 13 May 2021 to 12 May 2022.