Date

Event

Country

Request / Action / State of Play / Comments

Duration (Days)

07.05.02

Visit by the Rt Hon Claire Short MP

UK

Visit arranged through the CPG on International Development. Speech in Chamber.

1/2 day

09.05.02

Visit by Education and Sports Committee, Bremen

Germany

Direct request from German Consulate. Committee interested in looking at devolution and how the Scottish Parliament operates.

1/2 day

14.05.02

Visit by Massachusetts Institute of Technology

USA

Direct request from MIT. Study tour. Mention TD to organisers.

1 day

14.05.02

Visit by Hon Michael Aird MLC

Australia

Tour of Scottish Parliament and Holyrood Visitor Centre and lunch with CPA, Executive Committee.

1/2 day

15.05.02

Visit by Basque Parliament Agricultural Committee

Basque Spain

Informal discussions with European and Rural Development Committees and Tours

1 day

15.05.02

Visit by Jaak Gabriels, Minister for Economic Affairs, Foreign Trade and Housing (Flanders)

Belgium

Meeting with Minister for ELL and Transport, VIP gallery Tour of Holyrood. Arranged by Flanders Scotland and the Belgian Embassy

2 hours

15.05.02

Visit by Senor Gabriel Elorriaga

Spain

Direct request from British Embassy Madrid. Minister for Territorial Organisation, Spain. Lunch hosted by Des McNulty MSP, Convener of Finance Committee.

1/2 day

16.05.02

Visit of NERA Women in Touch

UK

VIP Gallery - Question Time meetings with MSPs and officials

1 day

21.05.02

Joseph Weyland, Ambassador for Luxembourg

Luxembourg

CC with PO. SE independently approached Convenor of European committee for appointment

1/2 day

21.05.02

Sir Michael Jay

UK

Permanent Secretary of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Visit requested via Scottish Executive

1 hour

28.05.02

HMQ's Address to the Scottish Parliament

UK

Address to the Scottish Parliament to commemorate Golden Jubilee. Address followed by reception.

1/2 day