European and External Relations Committee (Part 1)

1. The implications of the EU referendum for Scotland: The Committee will take evidence from— Michael Russell, Minister for UK Negotiations on Scotland’s Place in Europe, and Frank Strang, Deputy Director, External Affairs, Scottish Government. 2. Presidency of the Council of the European Union The Committee will take evidence from— His Excellency Lubomír Rehák, Ambassador of Slovakia to the Court of St.James's, London. 3. EU Strategy The Committee will consider the EU Strategy in light of the result of the EU referendum. 4. The implications of the EU referendum for Scotland (in private): The Committee will consider evidence heard earlier in themeeting. 5. Work programme (in private): The Committee will consider its work programme. The meeting will be suspended until 1.15 pm. The Committee will reconvene in public in the David Livingstone Room (CR6):