Published 19 March 2021 SP Paper 998 1st Report, 2021 (Session 5) Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee Comataidh Cultar, Turasachd, na h-Eòrpa agus Gnothaichean a-muigh Legacy Report 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 Legacy Report, 1st Report, 2021 (Session 5) Contents Introduction ____________________________________________________________1 UK Exit from the European Union __________________________________________2 TCA: Governance ______________________________________________________3 Trade Agreements ______________________________________________________4 Erasmus+_____________________________________________________________5 Migration _____________________________________________________________5 Impact on the Devolution Settlement________________________________________6 Inter-parliamentary working _______________________________________________7 Standing Orders________________________________________________________8 Committee resources____________________________________________________8 External Affairs _________________________________________________________9 International Development _______________________________________________10 Covid-19: Culture and Tourism ___________________________________________ 11 Covid-19: Culture______________________________________________________ 11 Covid-19: Tourism _____________________________________________________12 Culture _______________________________________________________________14 Arts funding __________________________________________________________14 Screen Sector ________________________________________________________15 Glasgow School of Art __________________________________________________17 Census 2022 _________________________________________________________18 Concluding Remarks____________________________________________________19 Annexe A: Note from Committee Advisers: Dr Fabian Zuleeg and Dr Anna Jerzewska_____________________________________________________________20 Dr Fabian Zuleeg: EU-UK Economic and political relationship post-Brexit __________20 Economic relationship ________________________________________________20 Economic Impact ____________________________________________________21 Movement of people__________________________________________________21 Northern Ireland _____________________________________________________22 TCA Implementation__________________________________________________22 Political cooperation __________________________________________________23 Scotland's role ______________________________________________________23 Dr Anna Jerzewska: Trade ______________________________________________23 Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee Legacy Report, 1st Report, 2021 (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. [email protected] 0131 348 5234 Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee Legacy Report, 1st Report, 2021 (Session 5) Committee Membership Convener Deputy Convener Joan McAlpine Claire Baker Scottish National Party Scottish Labour Kenneth Gibson Christine Grahame Scottish National Party Scottish National Party Ross Greer Jamie Halcro Johnston Scottish Green Party Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Dean Lockhart Stewart Stevenson Scottish Conservative Scottish National Party and Unionist Party Beatrice Wishart Scottish Liberal Democrats Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee Legacy Report, 1st Report, 2021 (Session 5) Introduction 1. The Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs (CTEEA) Committee, in Session 5 of the Scottish Parliament, has had an extremely broad and diverse remit which the Committee has sought to balance over the course of the parliamentary session. In particular, the impact of two events that were unforeseen at the beginning of the parliamentary session have significantly impacted and added to the complexity of the Committee’s remit. These are the UK’s exit from the European Union and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic upon the culture and tourism sectors. Both these issues continue to evolve and are likely to feature prominently on the agenda of a successor Committee(s) in the next session of Parliament. This report considers the Committee’s scrutiny workload in Session 5 and highlights a range of issues which successor Committee(s) may wish to consider in the next session of Parliament. 1 Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee Legacy Report, 1st Report, 2021 (Session 5) UK Exit from the European Union 2. The Committee has undertaken extensive scrutiny of the Brexit process and its implications for Scotland since June 2016. This involved scrutiny of the initial implications of the referendum result prior to Article 50 being invoked, scrutiny of the Article 50 process and then of the future relationship negotiations. In December 2020, the Committee reported on the impact of the end of the transition period and then considered, and reported on, a Legislative Consent Memorandum on the European Union (Future Relationship) Bill at the end of 2020. 3. During 2021, the Committee has scrutinised the initial impact of the EU-UK Trade and Co-operation Agreement (TCA) on key sectors of the Scottish economy. At the time of writing, the TCA has been implemented on a ‘provisional application’ basis by the European Union and remains the subject of scrutiny within the European Parliament. The Committee notes that the TCA requires additional checks on agri- food products entering the UK to be implemented in April and then on all goods in July.i Furthermore, negotiations remain on-going with regard to the degree of access financial services companies in the UK will have to the EU market. 4. The Committee has heard calls from a variety of sectors for an extension to existing ‘grace periods’. The evidence the Committee has taken in 2021 indicates that the new ‘trading relationship’ with the EU is having a significant impact on key sectors of the Scottish economy and this is likely to intensify in the coming months. The combination of the UK's exit from the European Union combined with the impact of Covid-19 has created significant challenges across the Scottish economy with the impact being most profound for small and medium-sized enterprises. 5. The implications of the Protocol on Ireland / Northern Ireland on the trading relationship between Scotland and Northern Ireland has been an issue of considerable interest to the Committee. The Protocol establishes a border in the Irish Sea between Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The initial implementation of the Protocol has allowed a ‘grace-period’ to the end of March with regard to the import of food products from Great Britain to Northern Ireland. The Committee notes that the EU and UK Government are currently discussing the operation of the Protocol in terms of the initial issues which the Protocol has resulted in for trade between Great Britain and Northern Ireland. 6. The impact of the Protocol upon trade via the port of Cairnryan has been a key scrutiny issue. Prior to the pandemic, the Committee undertook a fact-finding visit to the South West of Scotland, including the port of Cairnryan, to consider the impact of the Protocol. Recently, the Scottish Government has announced that it will establish a ‘Border Control Post’ at Cairnryan. 7. The Committee notes that the implementation of the TCA and Protocol has yet to take full effect and that full implementation of the legal terms of these agreements between the EU and UK Government will continue over the course of 2021 and beyond. To date, the new relationship between the EU and UK has resulted in a i Following the Committee agreeing this report, the UK Government announced on 11 March 2020 that it would delay the introduction of full border controls on imports from the EU into Great Britain until 1 January 2022. 2 Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee Legacy Report, 1st Report, 2021 (Session 5) myriad of issues impacting upon all aspects of Scottish economy and society. These have ranged from the impact of new trade barriers on the export of goods to the ability of cultural