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Where MPs Stand

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The demography of Scotland and the implications for devolution inquiry

Inquiry by the Scottish Affairs Committee, 9 December 2015 to 23 November 2016. Its page on the Parliament website.

Reports and responses

Evidence sessions

  • 18 April 2016: [--AM--] Professor David Bell, Fellow, Royal Society of Edinburgh, Andrew MacNaughton, Population Matters Scotland [--PM--] Keith Dryburgh, Citizens Advice Scotland, John McAllion, Scottish Pensioners Forum, Derek Young, Age Scotland, Owen Miller, Alzheimer's Scotland
  • 27 April 2016: Dr Katerina Lisenkova, National Institute of Economic and Social Research, Dr Alasdair Rutherford, University of Stirling
  • 29 June 2016: Dermot Grenham, Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, Fraser Grieve, Scottish Council for Development and Industry, and David Watt, Scotland Regional Director, Institute of Directors; Professor Allan Findley, University of St Andrews, and Lorraine Cook, Policy Manager, COSLA, Migration, Population and Diversity Team (at 3.15pm).
  • 4 July 2016: Professor Jim Hunter, former Director for the University of Highlands and Islands Centre for History; Alison Clark, Acting Head of Policy, Highlands and Islands Council, John Norman MacLeod, Vice Principal, Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, and Dr Donnie Munro, Director of Development, Fundraising and the Arts, Sabhal Mòr Ostaig (at 11.30am); Dr Caroline Gould, Skye and Lochalsh Access Group, Judy Footit, Advocacy Highland, Sandra Mackenzie, Skye and Lochalsh Mental Health Association, and Morag Hannah, Bureau Manager, Skye & Lochalsh Citizens Adivce Bureau (at 12.30pm); Ian Blackford, Member of Parliament for Ross, Skye and Lochaber, Gregg Brain, and Kathryn Brain (at 1.15pm).
  • 14 September 2016: Dr Alasdair Allan MSP, Minister for International Development and Europe, Scottish Government, Sarah Mohammed, National Records of Scotland, Scottish Government, and Nikola Plunkett, Head of Migration Strategy, Scottish Government. (All via videolink)
  • 19 October 2016: Rt Hon David Mundell MP, Secretary of State for Scotland, Robert Goodwill MP, Minister for Immigration