Date

Event

Country

Request / Action / State of Play / Comments

Duration (Days)

17.04.02

Visit by Lord Alderdice

Northern Ireland

Reciprocal visit arranged between Sir David Steel and Lord Alderdice. Meetings with Carol Devon and Alan Smart. Official lunch and tour

1 day

18.04.02

Visit by parliamentary delegation, Hesse Landtag

Germany

Direct request from the Hesse Landtag via German Consulate. Parliament and SE dealing with 1/2 each over the 4 day visit to Scotland. Lunch & VIP Gallery request for 2 MSPs to attend dinner.

1/2 day

18.04.02

Videoconference between Scottish, Flemish and Catalan Committees

Europe

Theme of this meeting will be Governance, the Future of Europe and developing and building links with each other

1 hour

18.04.02

Visit by Mr John Murphy

Australia

Request from FCO . Assembly Hall and meeting with H&C Committee. To make a comparative study of Australian and British health and aged care policy-making and service delivery.

2 hours

18.04.02

Visit of Senator Bruce Scott

Australia

Request from FCO . Observe Question Time & First Minister's Question Time. To meet representatives of the Rural Development Committee. To discuss rural development issues and provision of services in outlying areas.

2 hours

21.04.02

Indonesian delegation

Indonesia

Request from Scottish Executive.

1/2 day

22.04.02

Visit by Jim Lloyd MP Federal Member for Robertson and Chief Government Whip

Australia

Request via Scottish Executive from FCO.

1/2 day

23.04.02

Visit by Senator Susan Mackay

Australia

Direct request from CPA Branch.

1 day

23.04.02

Visit by Judge Hidekazu Komada

Japan

Request from The British Council for the Judge to study the Scottish Legal System

1/2 day

23.04.02

House of Commons Science and Technology Committee

UK

Request from HofC S&T Committee lunch with Members of ELL Committee

1/2 day

24.04.02

Foreign Journalists

Various

FCO are organising a 'Golden Jubilee' themed visit to UK.

1/2 day

25.04.02

Visit by Peter Kellam, Welsh Assembly

Wales

He very much wants to focus on handling of external relations including visits

1 day

25.04.02

Visit by Kuwaiti Speaker

Kuwait

IPU visit. Susan Ross, SE handling visit - we might be asked to host lunch / dinner for Speaker.

1 day

25.04.02

Visit by the House of Commons Select Committee

UK

Direct request from Kenneth Fox, Clerk of the Info Select Comm to discuss and learn from our use of ICT . E democracy & E Consultation. Stephen Coleman (Hansard) will also attend.

1 day

25.04.02

Visit by International Press

Various

Request from FCO for 3 international press members to have a deeper insight into British Government policy and institutions within the UK.

1 hour

29.04.02

Visit by His Excellency Sheikh Razzak Ali Bangladeshi High Commissioner

Bangladesh

Direct request from the Bangladesh High Commission.

1/2 day

29.04.02

SPABE

Scotland

Business Exchange

1 week

02.05.02

Visit by Sr Mas, Prime Minister, President-elect

Catalonia

Visit to Parliament. Direct request from FCO and Catalonia. Lunch hosted by the Presiding Officer.

1/2 day