Date

Event

Country

Request / Action / State of Play / Comments

Duration (Days)

06.06.02

Visit by Tanzanian MPs (women)

Tanzania

Request from the British Council. Mainly interested in women's issues and forming links with Scottish MSPs for support preceding the next General elections

1 day

06.06.02

Senior Civil Servants from Bavaria

Germany

Request from SE

3 hours

10.06.02

Governor from Hokkaido

Japan

Enquiry direct from FCO

11 to 14.06.02

Visit by Penny Cavanagh, Education Officer, NSW

Australia

Direct request from the Speaker of the New South Wales Parliament, Australia. The visit is being funded by the Churchill Foundation Australia to specifically look at our Education Unit. Tour of SP and Lunch at Jackson's. Meetings - Webcasting etc.

4 days

12.06.02

HE Ms Liniwe Mabuza, High Commissioner of South Africa

South Africa

Direct request from High Commission.

1 hour

12 and 13.06.02

Jersey Delegation

Jersey

Study tour to look at Scottish Parliament's Committee system.

2 days

13.06.02

Singapore High Commissioner

Singapore

Direct request from High Commission. Lunch with CPA EC Courtesy call meetings tour and VIP Gallery. POSTPONED to autumn

1 day

13.06.02

John Smith Fellows

Various

Annual visit to the Parliament requested by British council. PO to host lunch VIP gallery tours , presentation etc

1 day

14.06.02

Japanese Local Government Policy Centre

Japan

Presentation and tour.

2 hours

17.06.02

Visit by Mr Bernitz

Sweden

Meeting with the Presiding Officer to discuss his role in the debate on devolution/parliament during Scotland in Sweden Week

1 hour

19.06.02

Visit by Mary Gillett MP, Victoria Parliament

Australia

Meeting with Members of the Executive Committee and possibly others. She is visiting on a comparative study on the democracies in Scotland and Wales with Westminster

1 day

19.06.02

MPs from Malawi

Malawi

Requested by Westminster Foundation for Democracy

1 day

20.06.02

British Dental Association

UK

Direct request from Anne Creyke, BDA.

1/2 day

20.06.02

Visit by Catalan Association of Municipalities

Catalonia

Meeting with Members of the Local Government Committee to discuss their role in legislating over local government. Lunch.

1/2 day

21.06.02

Visit by a civic delegation from the City of Ume

Japan

Requested by Edinburgh Council.

2 hours

24.06.02

The RT Hon Helen Liddell MP, Secretary of State for Scotland

UK

Secretary of Stare for Scotland to meet the Presiding Officer to discuss "Friends of Scotland". VG in attendance

1 hour

24.06.02

Visit by regional governors from Slovakia

Slovakia

Request by British Council

1 day

25.06.02

Visit by Barry Steggall MP, Victoria Australia

Australia

Mr Steggall, Deputy Leader of the National Party, is visiting under the Auspices of the CPA. We intend to set up meetings with the CPA Exec. Comm. And with MSPs interested in genetic food legislation and food safety standards.

1 day

25.06.02

Commissioner Chris Patten

EC

Direct request from Patton's office via Liz Holt. Addressing a meeting of MSPs followed by Q&A Session (Chamber).

1/2 day

26.06.02

HE Tom Risdahl Jensen

Denmark

Courtesy Call by HE Tom Risdhal Jensen, Danish Ambassador

1/2 day

26.06.02

Joint Committee on Human Rights, Westminster

UK

Request by HofC Joint Committee on Human Rights

1 day

27.06.02

Visit by the Speaker of the Norwegian Parliament

Norway

Lunch hosted by the Presiding Officer.

1/2 day

27.06.02

HE Matthew Kirk

UK/Finland

UK Ambassador to Finland meeting ELU.

1/2 day

27.06.02

Kris Hanna MP, Victoria Parliament

Australia

Lunch with Executive Committee of CPA. Tour, presentation about Scottish Parliament and Devolution.

1 day

27.06.02

Mr Lobo do Nascimento

Angola

Former Prime Minister of Angola. Tour / Parliamentary business and courtesy call on the Presiding Officer.

1 day

27.06.02

Mr Stephen Evans

UK/Sri Lanka

UK High Commissioner to Sri Lanka. Meeting with VG.

1 hour

28.06.02

Mr John Griffiths AM

Wales

Meeting with Clerks to the Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Cttee

1/2 day

28.06.02

Ken Jasper MP, Victoria Parliament

Australia

Lunch with Executive Committee of CPA. Tour, presentation about Scottish Parliament and Devolution.

1 day