I call this meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 35 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs. The committee is meeting today to continue our review on the House of Commons virtual hybrid proceedings provisions, pursuant to the House order of June 23, 2022.
Our first panel consists of representatives from legislatures and Houses in other jurisdictions. We have witnesses from the U.K. House of Commons, the Scottish Parliament, the Welsh Parliament and the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.
The government House leader will join us in the second panel.
I would like to remind all members, as well as witnesses, that all comments should go through the chair.
I understand that everyone who is joining us online has undergone the pre-meeting connectivity audio test.
Before starting with our first panel, I want to get the draft study budget that was distributed to committee members last week approved. Are there any concerns with the draft budget that the clerk sent around?
(Motion agreed to)
Thank you.
I would like to welcome the witnesses. From the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, we have Matthew Hamlyn. From the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, we have Speaker Nathan Cooper. From the Scottish Parliament, we have David McGill. From the Welsh Parliament, we have ​Siwan Davies.
We will start with Speaker Cooper, please. Welcome to PROC.