Hugh Henry, convener of Holyrood's Audit Committee, said he had faced incomplete answers in questioning senior civil servants.
Labour's Neil Findlay, the education committee's deputy convener, described the bill as "a real dog's breakfast".
He is currently convener of the Police Services Authority and Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency.
It also recommended the new elections convener post be put on a stronger, statutory footing.
Procedures committee convener, Dave Thompson, said there was also scope to simplify the correction policy.
Professor Pete Downes, convener of Universities Scotland, said the legislation would provide clarity for students.
The ceremony was hosted by the council convener Graham Garvie who addressed the new British citizens.
That scrutiny will be conducted by the special committee whose convener is Bruce Crawford, the former minister.
Ray Cartwright, Unite works convener at Brough, said any further job losses must be through natural wastage.
Scottish Borders Chamber of Commerce convener James Aitken is urging the creation of a Borders business forum.
Robin Harper (Green Party Convener, Lothians) asked whether the Executive has approved the commercial growing of GM crops in Scotland.
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Trade unionists included Jamie Webster, the convener at the Govan shipyards and TUC general secretary John Monks.
Justice Committee convener Chrisine Grahame saw her motion noting the findings of her report passed at decision time.
The convener said there was "continuing potential to test the robustness of the bill with amendments at Stage 3".
Councillor Lorraine Cameron, convener of Renfrewshire's education policy board, said a strike would be "unhelpful" and "disrupt children's education".
Convener Duncan McNeil said teenage pregnancy can have a long-lasting effect on generations of young women and their children.
The convener of a teachers' union, the delightfully named Joseph Stalin, says teachers are refusing to mark exam papers.
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee convener Dave Thompson , whose committe's report informed the changes, led the debate.
Tommy Sheridan (SSP Convener) asked whether the First Minister will call on the PM to pull troops out of Iraq.
Last week I informed the convener of the Scottish Liberal Democrats that I intended to stand down as party Leader.
The committee convener noted that 70 issues were presented in December 2011 as likely to have an impact on Scotland.
Iain Gray, committee convener, said health boards "should have sufficient information to demonstrate that codes are being used for appropriate reasons".
The occasion was marked by Transport Minister Keith Brown and Edinburgh's Transport Convener, Lesley Hinds, taking a trip on the line.
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Equal opportunities committee convener Mary Fee said the time had now come for the government and local authorities to take action.
Unite convener Rob Williams said that Linamar, which is holding a 90-day consultation with staff, has a responsibility to the workers.
Education convener Marilyne MacLaren has recommended that councillors vote on 27 October for the transfer of classes to the empty school.
Transport Committee Convener Patrick Harvie opened the debate by praising the Scottish Parliament for trying to strengthen its climate change targets.
Committee convener Dave Thompson said they had "taken the opportunity to make the guidance and the procedures clearer and more streamlined".
Justice Committee convener Christine Grahame, speaking on behalf of the committee, said the committee would back the general principles of the bill.
He stood down from his role as economic development convener at Edinburgh City Council in November after five years in the job.
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