Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee Annual Report 2019-20 Published in Scotland by the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body
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SP Paper 748 3rd Report 2020 (Session 5) Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee Comataidh Cultar, Turasachd, na h-Eòrpa agus Gnothaichean a-muigh Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee Annual Report 2019-20 Published in Scotland by the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. All documents are available on the Scottish For information on the Scottish Parliament contact Parliament website at: Public Information on: http://www.parliament.scot/abouttheparliament/ Telephone: 0131 348 5000 91279.aspx Textphone: 0800 092 7100 Email: [email protected] © Parliamentary copyright. Scottish Parliament Corporate Body The Scottish Parliament's copyright policy can be found on the website — www.parliament.scot Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee Annual Report 2019-20, 3rd Report 2020 (Session 5) Contents Introduction ____________________________________________________________1 Meetings_______________________________________________________________2 Membership Changes ____________________________________________________3 Inquiries _______________________________________________________________4 Article 50 _____________________________________________________________4 Arts Funding___________________________________________________________5 BBC Annual Report and Accounts__________________________________________5 Covid-19: Impact on Scotland's Culture and Tourism Sectors_____________________6 Local Commercial Radio _________________________________________________7 Screen Scotland________________________________________________________7 Bills___________________________________________________________________9 UEFA European Championship (Scotland) Bill ________________________________9 Subordinate Legislation _________________________________________________10 The Census (Scotland) Order (SSI 2020/draft) _______________________________10 Other Subordinate Legislation ____________________________________________10 Public Petitions ________________________________________________________ 11 Petition PE1721: National Tourism Strategy for Scotland and the Role of the National Trust for Scotland ______________________________________________ 11 Engagement and Innovation _____________________________________________12 Equalities _____________________________________________________________14 Overview ____________________________________________________________14 Gender diversity statistics _______________________________________________14 Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee Annual Report 2019-20, 3rd Report 2020 (Session 5) Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee Remit: To consider and report on the following (and any additional matter added under Rule 6.1.5A)— (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. (f) culture matters falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Fair Work and Culture; tourism matters falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy and Tourism, and migration matters falling within the responsibility of the Minister for Public Finance and Migration. http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/CurrentCommittees/ european-committee.aspx [email protected] 0131 348 5234 Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee Annual Report 2019-20, 3rd Report 2020 (Session 5) Committee Membership Convener Deputy Convener Joan McAlpine Claire Baker Scottish National Party Scottish Labour Annabelle Ewing Kenneth Gibson Scottish National Party Scottish National Party Ross Greer Gordon Lindhurst Scottish Green Party Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Stuart McMillan Oliver Mundell Scottish National Party Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Beatrice Wishart Scottish Liberal Democrats Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee Annual Report 2019-20, 3rd Report 2020 (Session 5) Introduction 1. This report covers the work of the Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee during the parliamentary year from 12 May 2019 to 11 May 2020. 2. On 25 February 2020, the remit of the Committee changed to reflect changes to Ministerial portfolios. The remit now includes culture matters falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Fair Work and Culture; tourism matters falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Tourism; and migration matters falling within the responsibility of the Minister for Public Finance and Migration. 1 Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee Annual Report 2019-20, 3rd Report 2020 (Session 5) Meetings 3.During the reporting period, the Committee met 25 times: • No meetings were held wholly in public; • 2 meetings were held wholly in private; and • 23 meetings were held partly in private. Committee business usually tends to be taken in private when reports and evidence are being considered. During the 2019-20 parliamentary year, the Committee met for a total of 3,061 minutes. Of which, 2,461 minutes (80.4%) were in public. Source: Scottish Parliament 2 Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee Annual Report 2019-20, 3rd Report 2020 (Session 5) Membership Changes 4. The membership of the Committee has changed over the parliamentary year as follows: • On 10 September 2019, Donald Cameron replaced Jamie Greene and Mike Rumbles replaced Tavish Scott; • On 5 February 2020, Beatrice Wishart replaced Mike Rumbles; • On 25 February 2020, Gordon Lindhurst replaced Alexander Stewart and Oliver Mundell replaced Donald Cameron. 3 Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee Annual Report 2019-20, 3rd Report 2020 (Session 5) Inquiries Article 50 5. The Committee continued to scrutinise various aspects of the Article 50 negotiations until the UK’s formal departure from the EU at the end of January 2020. This work included: 6. The Northern Ireland Protocol and the implications for Scotland The Committee took evidence from Professor David Phinnemore, Professor of European Politics, Queen's University Belfast, Mairi Spowage, Deputy Director, Fraser of Allander Institute and Aodhán Connolly, Director, Northern Ireland Retail Consortium on the Northern Ireland protocol at its meeting on 16 January 2020. 7. Withdrawal Agreement and Negotiation of the Future Relationship The Committee took evidence from Dr Fabian Zuleeg, Chief Executive and Chief Economist, European Policy Centre, Charles Grant, Director, Centre for European Reform, Dame Mariot Leslie, Former UK Diplomat and Member of the First Ministers’ Standing Council on Europe and Professor Anand Menon, Professor of European Politics and Foreign Affairs, Kings College London on the withdrawal agreement and negotiation of the future relationship at its meeting on 23 January 2020 . 8. The Committee also took taken evidence from the Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, Europe and External Affairs, on the withdrawal agreement and negotiation of the future relationship at its meeting on 20 February 2020 . 9. The Committee took evidence from Rt Hon Alister Jack, Secretary of State for Scotland on the withdrawal agreement and negotiation of the future relationship at its meeting on 5 March 2020 . 10.The Committee has been supported in its Inquiry by two Advisers: • Dr Filippo Fontanelli, School of Law, University of Edinburgh; and • Professor Tobias Lock, National University of Ireland, Maynooth. 4 Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee Annual Report 2019-20, 3rd Report 2020 (Session 5) Fabian Zuleeg, Dame Mariot Leslie, Anand Menon and Charles Grant giving evidence on 23 January 2020. Source: Scottish Parliament Arts Funding 11. The Committee launched an inquiry into Arts Funding with a call for evidence that was published on 15 March 2019. The inquiry sought to address two overarching themes, which were 'what would a sustainable model of arts funding look like' and 'how should that funding be made available to artists'. The scope of the call for evidence was limited to the artforms supported by Creative Scotland, excluding television, film and gaming. 12. The Committee commissioned Drew Wylie Projects Ltd to conduct international comparative research to identify best-practice and trends in public arts funding from elsewhere. The Committee held seven evidence sessions and two fact-finding visits during the course of the inquiry. The Committee made a number of recommendations relating to investment in Scotland’s artists; the current funding landscape; and re-setting local and national policy alignment in its report, which was published on 10 December 2019. 13. The Scottish Government responded to the inquiry on 20