Date

Event

Country

Request / Action / State of Play / Comments

Duration (Days)

03.02.03

House of Commons Select Committee on Broadcasting

UK

1 day

03 to 07.02.03

Bosnian Clerks Parliamentary Support Scheme

Bosnia

Placement scheme for Bosnian Clerks to learn about the Committees. Arranged by the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina

5 days

05 to 06.02.03

Officials from Northern Ireland Assembly

Northern Ireland

Norman Irwin, Head of Assembly Section, Department of Finance and Personnel, to visit with staff to find out how their areas of work are carried out in the Scottish Executive

2 days

07.02.03

Finland

On the invitation of the Finnish Embassy the Clerk/Chief Executive and the Head of External Liaison Unit (ELU) attended a lunch hosted by the Ambassador.

1/2 Day

07.02.03

Chevening scholars from Afghanistan

Afghanistan

Visit by students on British Council course. Tour of Visitor Centre

1 day

10.02.03

House of Commons Treasury Select Committee

UK

Treasury Select Committee to use a Committee Room to take evidence from Scottish bodies for enquiry into the 'UK and the Euro'.

1 day

11 to 13.02.03

MPs from Slovakia

Slovakia

Visit by 6 MPs. Meeting with Members of various Committee, lunch hosted by Presiding Officer.

3 days

12 and 13.2.03

Phillip Pendal MLA

Australia

Visit by MP from Parliament of Western Australia, interested in devolution, how the Committees work and the Parliamentary Bureau

2 days

13.02.03

Richard Commission

Wales

Commission set up by Welsh Assembly taking evidence from the Scottish Parliament

2 days

15.02.03

Martin Cullen

Ireland

Irish Minister for Environment and Local Government visiting the Holyrood site

1/2 day

19.02.03

HE Hassan Omar Gumbo Kibelloh

Tanzania

High Commissioner of Tanzania paid a courtesy call on the Presiding Officer,.

1/2 day

20.02.03

Canadian High Commissioner

Canada

Visit to the Scottish Parliament, possible lunch with the Presiding Officer and the Members of the Executive Committee of the CPA (Scotland Branch)

1 day

20.02.03

Rt Hon Peter Hain MP

Westminster

Secretary of State for Wales to meet European Committee privately. Lunch with the Presiding Officer following the meeting with European Committee.

1/2 day

21 & 22.02.03

Devolution Seminar

France

Presiding Officer attending Devolution Seminar and other events being held in Paris, France (including a visit to the National Assembly and the Senate).

2 days

27.02.03

President Pat Cox

EU

Visit by the President of the European Parliament. An address to a Meeting of Members of the Scottish Parliament and invited guests. Dinner hosted by the Presiding Officer. Tour of HVC.

1 day

27.02.03

Commissioner Bolkestein

EC

Visit by Commissioner Bolkestein following an invitation from the Presiding Officer when they meet in Strasbourg. Giving a speech followed by Q&A session with representatives from the Scottish financial sector. Visit will also include dinner hosted by the Presiding Officer.

1 day