One of the Clerks will normally meet you in the waiting area to answer any questions and will accompany you out again at the end. It will usually be possible for you to sit in the public seating when you are not giving evidence and listen to other evidence that may be scheduled. Anyone accompanying you will be asked to go through the security scans as well. Security staff will give directions to the public seating of the relevant committee room. At the meeting Each committee has a Convener who chairs the meeting and will call Members and witnesses to speak.
Proceedings are relatively informal and Members normally address each other by first names.
MSPs who are not members of the committee are free to attend and may participate with the Convener s agreement. The microphone in front of you at the table is operated automatically by the sound engineer. You do not need to touch it. You may be given the chance to make a short opening statement but you should not assume that this will be possible. Members will have received copies in advance of any written information that you supply so you do not need to repeat this.