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About the Scottish Parliament

Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body

The Scottish Parliament Corporate Body makes sure the Parliament:

  • has everything it needs to run
  • provides support to MSPs to enable them to carry out their parliamentary duties.

This includes property, services and staff.

It makes decisions on:

  • budgets
  • staffing
  • accommodation
  • security

From left: Claire Baker MSP, Jackson Carlaw MSP, Presiding Officer Alison Johnstone MSP, Maggie Chapman MSP, Christine Grahame MSP

The SPCB is chaired by the Presiding Officer and includes 4 elected members.

Each of the elected members takes a lead interest in specific issues.

  • Maggie Chapman MSP: Business support and Officeholders
  • Jackson Carlaw MSP: Finance and organisation governance
  • Claire Baker MSP: Digital services, resilience and sustainability
  • Christine Grahame MSP: Engagement and communications

Next meeting

The SPCB normally meets fortnightly on a Thursday. However, this can vary depending on parliamentary business. 

The SPCB does not usually meet during recess.

Get in touch

If you want to get in touch, you can contact the SPCB Secretariat.

Address: The Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, EH99 1SP

Members

Members of the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body

Current Members

Alison Johnstone

Convener

Party: No Party Affiliation

MSP for: Lothian (Region)

Claire Baker

Appointed Member

Party: Scottish Labour

MSP for: Mid Scotland and Fife (Region)

Jackson Carlaw

Appointed Member

Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

MSP for: Eastwood (Constituency)

Maggie Chapman

Appointed Member

Party: Scottish Green Party

MSP for: North East Scotland (Region)

Christine Grahame

Appointed Member

Party: Scottish National Party

MSP for: Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale (Constituency)

Reports Section

2024

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SPCB Meeting 14 March 2024

SPCB Minutes – 14 March 2024 (121KB pdf)

SPCB Minutes – 14 March 2024 (89KB pdf)

SPCB Meeting 7 March 2024

SPCB Minutes – 7 March 2024 (142KB pdf)

SPCB (2024) Paper 21 – switchboard changes (103KB pdf)

SPCB (2024) Paper 20 – Annual Catering tariff uplift 2024-25 – unavailable document

SPCB (2024) Paper 19 – Reimbursement of Members Expenses Scheme – Use of Parliamentary Resources (105KB pdf)

SPCB (2024) Paper 18 – Reimbursement of Members’ Expenses Scheme – Cross-Party Groups Support (148KB pdf)

SPCB (2024) Paper 17 – Reimbursement of Members Expenses Scheme – Annual Uprating of Provisions (128KB pdf)

SPCB (2024) Paper 16 – International Relations: Parliamentary Travel (138KB pdf)

SPCB Meeting 22 February 2024

SPCB Minutes – 22 February 2024 (122KB pdf)

SPCB (2024) Paper 15 – Security staffing – unavailable document

SPCB (2024) Paper 14 – Payment for participation – unavailable document

SPCB (2024) Paper 13 – Officeholders – draft strategic plans (167KB pdf)

SPCB (2024) Paper 13 – Officeholders – draft strategic plans – annex A (446KB pdf)

SPCB (2024) Paper 13 – Officeholders – draft strategic plans – annex B (1189KB pdf)

SPCB (2024) Paper 12 – MSPs’ Staff Terms and Conditions – Death in service provision – unavailable document

SPCB - 16 February 2024

SPCB Minutes – 16 February 2024 (90KB pdf)

SPCB Meeting 8 February 2024

SPCB Minutes – 8 February 2024 (119KB pdf)

SPCB (2024) Paper 11 – Parliamentary Travel (114KB pdf)

SPCB (2024) Paper 10 – International Relations – overview of activity (212KB pdf)

SPCB (2024) Paper 09 – Gaelic Language Plan 3 Annual Report – unavailable document

SPCB (2024) Paper 08 – Officeholders – continguency funding – unavailable document

SPCB (2024) Paper 07 – Officeholders – continguency funding – unavailable document

SPCB (2024) Paper 06 – Officeholders – continguency funding – unavailable document

SPCB (2024) Paper 05 – Scottish Parliament Art Collection – unavailable document

SPCB Meeting 7 February 2024

SPCB Minutes – 7 February 2024 (107KB pdf)

SPCB Meeting 1 February 2024

SPCB Minutes – 1 February 2024 (104KB pdf)

SPCB Meeting 31 January 2024

SPCB Minutes – 31 January 2024 (104KB pdf)

SPCB (2024) Paper 04 – SPCB Investigation Report – unavailable document

SPCB Meeting 25 January 2024

SPCB Minutes – 25 January 2024 (121KB pdf)

Chief Executive’s Report (179KB pdf)

SPCB (2024) Paper 03 – Mobile Policy Review – unavailable document

SPCB (2024) Paper 02 – Ongoing maintenance costs associated with security upgrades – unavailable document

SPCB (2024) Paper 01 – Officeholders: draft strategic plans (170KB pdf)

SPCB (2024) Paper 01 – Officeholders: draft strategic plans – annex A (283KB pdf)

SPCB (2024) Paper 01 – Officeholders: draft strategic plans – annex B (1055KB pdf)

2023

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SPCB Meeting 21 December 2023

SPCB Minutes – 21 December 2023 (128KB pdf)

SPCB (2023) Paper 83 – Art Collection development update – unavailable document

SPCB (2023) Paper 82 – Major Events and Exhibitions Programme 2024-25 – unavailable document

SPCB (2023) Paper 81 – Members’ Expenses Scheme – travel to Dublin application (98KB pdf)

SPCB (2023) Paper 80 – International Relations – Parliamentary Travel (104KB pdf)

SPCB (2023) Paper 79 – Standards Commission for Scotland – Terms and Conditions of Appointment (168KB pdf)

SPCB Meeting 7 December 2023

SPCB Minutes – 7 December 2023 (149KB pdf)

SPCB (2023) Paper 78 – Resource Allocation for Budget 24/25 and Future Years – unavailable document

SPCB (2023) Paper 77 – Protests – unavailable document

SPCB (2023) Paper 76 – Members’ Security Provision – Social Media Monitoring Service – unavailable document

SPCB (2023) Paper 72 – Festival of Politics 2024 – unavailable document

SPCB (2023) Paper 71 – Festival of Politics 2023 Report (154KB pdf)

SPCB Meeting 30 November 2023

SPCB Minutes – 30 November 2023 (105KB pdf)

SPCB Meeting 23 November 2023

SPCB Minutes – 23 November 2023 (127KB pdf)

Chief Executive’s Report (873KB pdf)

SPCB (2023) Paper 75 – Local office security requests – unavailable document

SPCB (2023) Paper 74 – Members’ Expenses Scheme – disability application – unavailable document

SPCB (2023) Paper 73 – Officeholder budget bids 2024/25 – unavailable document

SPCB (2023) Paper 72 – Festival of Politics 2024 – deferred

SPCB Meeting 21 November 2023

SPCB Minutes – 21 November 2023 (95KB pdf)

SPCB Meeting 14 November 2023

SPCB Minutes – 14 November 2023 (95KB pdf)

SPCB Meeting 9 November 2023

SPCB Minutes – 9 November 2023 (119KB pdf)

SPCB (2023) Paper 71 – Festival of Politics 2023 report - deferred

SPCB (2023) Paper 70 – Business Travel Policy – unavailable document

SPCB (2023) Paper 69 – Officeholders – continguency application – unavailable document

SPCB (2023) Paper 68 – Digital Strategy Investment Planning – unavailable document

SPCB (2023) Paper 67 – Reimbursement of Members’ Expenses Scheme – disability application

SPCB Meeting 26 October 2023

SPCB Minutes – 26 October 2023 (128KB pdf)

SPCB (2023) Paper 66 – International Relations – Parliamentary Travel

SPCB (2023) Paper 65 – Procurement Annual Report – unavailable document

SPCB (2023) Paper 64 – Scottish Parliament 25th Anniversary Programme – unavailable document

SPCB (2023) Paper 63 – Officeholders – Terms and Conditions for the Standards Commission for Scotland – unavailable document

SPCB (2023) Paper 62 – Officeholders – Patient Safety Commissioner – unavailable document

SPCB (2023) Paper 61 – Local Office Security requests – unavailable document

SPCB (2023) Paper 60 – Officeholders – Scottish Human Rights Commission chair – unavailable document

SPCB Meeting 5 October 2023

Cancelled

SPCB Meeting 21 September 2023

SPCB Minutes – 21 September 2023 (126KB pdf)

Chief Executive’s Report (889KB pdf)

SPCB (2023) Paper 59 – Advisory Audit Board Report to the Scottish Parliament (160KB pdf)

SPCB (2023) Paper 58 – Authorisations required by Standing Financial Instructions (130KB pdf)

SPCB (2023) Paper 57 – SPCB Annual Report and Accounts 2022-23 (100KB pdf)

SPCB (2023) Paper 56 – Local office security requests – unavailable document

SPCB (2023) Paper 55 – Reimbursement of Members’ Expenses Scheme – travel application (139KB pdf)

SPCB Meeting 7 September 2023

SPCB Minutes – 7 September 2023 (64KB pdf)

SPCB (2023) Paper 54 – International Relations: Parliamentary Travel (136KB pdf)

SPCB (2023) Paper 53 – International Relations: Parliamentary Travel (112KB pdf)

SPCB (2023) Paper 52 – SHRC Governance arrangements – unavailable document

SPCB (2023) Paper 51 – Lobbying Register – annual report (98KB pdf)

SPCB (2023) Paper 50 – Members’ Bills – unavailable document

SPCB (2023) Paper 49 – Members’ Feedback Interviews (247KB pdf)

SPCB (2023) Paper 48 – Local office security requests – unavailable document

SPCB Meeting 29 June 2023

SPCB Minutes – 29 June 2023 (127KB pdf)

Chief Executive’s Report (895KB pdf)

SPCB (2023) Paper 47 – Parliamentary travel (183KB pdf)

SPCB (2023) Paper 46 – Procurement services – contract award recommendations – unavailable document

SPCB (2023) Paper 45 – Chamber vanity screen – unavailable document

SPCB (2023) Paper 44 – Local office security requests – unavailable document

SPCB Meeting 15 June 2023

SPCB Minutes – 15 June 2023 (122KB pdf)

SPCB (2023) Paper 43 – Pay and Reward Policy Statement for SPCB Staff (105KB pdf)

SPCB (2023) Paper 42 – Festival of Politics update – unavailable document

SPCB Meeting 1 June 2023

SPCB Minutes – 1 June 2023 (120KB pdf)

SPCB (2023) Paper 41 – Scottish Human Rights Commission – accountable officer (104KB pdf)

SPCB (2023) Paper 40 – Gaelic Language Plan (176KB pdf)

SPCB (2023) Paper 39 – Social media monitoring service – unavailable document

SPCB Meeting 18 May 2023

SPCB Minutes – 18 May 2023 (124KB pdf)

Chief Executive’s Report (171KB pdf)

SPCB (2023) Paper 38 – Reimbursement of Members’ Expenses Scheme - travel application (112KB pdf)

SPCB (2023) Paper 37 – Members’ Expenses Scheme – use of resources (107KB pdf)

SPCB (2023) Paper 36 – Members’ Expenses Scheme – use of resources (112KB pdf)

SPCB (2023) Paper 35 – International Relations – parliamentary travel (108KB pdf)

SPCB Meeting 4 May 2023

SPCB Minutes – 4 May 2023 (121KB pdf)

SPCB (2023) Paper 34 – International Relations: parliamentary travel (110KB pdf)

SPCB (2023) Paper 33 – International Relations: Overview of activity (165KB pdf)

SPCB (2023) Paper 32 – Members’ Expenses Scheme – Edinburgh Accommodation Exceptions (117KB pdf)

SPCB (2023) Paper 31 – Members’ Expenses Scheme – scheme change to motion (115KB pdf)

SPCB (2023) Paper 30 – Local Office Security – unavailable document

SPCB Meeting 20 April 2023

SPCB Minutes – 20 April 2023 (124KB pdf)

SPCB (2023) Paper 29 – Officeholders: Appointment of Acting Commissioner for Children and Young People in Scotland (104KB pdf)

SPCB (2023) Paper 28 – Scottish Parliamentary Pension Scheme (332KB pdf)

SPCB (2023) Paper 27 – International Relations: parliamentary travel (111KB pdf)

SPCB (2023) Paper 26 – International Relations: parliamentary travel (102KB pdf)

SPCB (2023) Paper 25 – Local Office Security – unavailable document

SPCB (2023) Paper 24 – International Relations: parliamentary travel (110KB pdf)

SPCB (2023) Paper 23 – International Relations: parliamentary travel (171KB pdf)

SPCB (2023) Paper 22 – Reimbursement of Members’ Expenses Scheme – travel application (108KB pdf)

SPCB Meeting 30 March 2023

SPCB Minutes – 30 March 2023 (99KB pdf)

SPCB Meeting 23 March 2023

SPCB Minutes – 23 March 2023 (129KB pdf)

Chief Executive’s Report (172KB pdf)

SPCB (2023) Paper 21 – Creche update (125KB pdf)

SPCB (2023) Paper 20 – Public Engagement Strategy (167KB pdf)

SPCB (2023) Paper 19 – Expenses Publication Scheme (113KB pdf)

SPCB Meeting 9 March 2023

SPCB Minutes – 9 March 2023 (128KB pdf)

SPCB (2023) Paper 18 – Officeholders – continguency requests (195KB pdf)

SPCB (2023) Paper 17 – Diversity Monitoring and Pay Gaps Report 2022 (117KB pdf)

SPCB (2023) Paper 17 - annex – Diversity Monitoring and Pay Gaps Report 2022

SPCB (2023) Paper 16 – Annual catering tariff uplift 2023/24 – unavailable document

SPCB (2023) Paper 15 – Uplift to the Members Expenses Scheme 2023/24 (134KB pdf)

SPCB Meeting 23 February 2023

SPCB Minutes – 23 February 2023 (123KB pdf)

Chief Executive’s Report (815KB pdf)

SPCB (2023) Paper 14 – Electoral Reform consultation – unavailable document

SPCB (2023) Paper 13 – Major Events and Exhibitions Programme 2023-24 – unavailable document

SPCB (2023) Paper 12 – Terms and Conditions for the new Information Commissioner – unavailable document

SPCB (2023) Paper 11 – Members’ Expenses Scheme – Disability application provision – unavailable document

SPCB Meeting 2 February 2023

SPCB Minutes – 2 February 2023 (122KB pdf)

SPCB (2023) Paper 10 –Gaelic Language Plan 4 – 2023-28 – unavailable document

SPCB (2023) Paper 09 – Reimbursement of Members Expenses Scheme – travel application (133KB pdf)

SPCB (2023) Paper 08 – Reimbursement of Members Expenses Scheme – travel application (141KB pdf)

SPCB (2023) Paper 02 – Members’ Feedback interviews (136KB pdf)

SPCB Meeting 19 January 2023

SPCB Minutes – 19 January 2023 (130KB pdf)

Chief Executive’s Report (212KB pdf)

SPCB (2023) Paper 07 – Scotland’s Futures Forum Annual Report (123KB pdf)

SPCB (2023) Paper 07 – Scotland’s Futures Forum Annual Report - Annex

SPCB (2023) Paper 06 – Festival of Politics 2023 – unavailable document

SPCB (2023) Paper 05 – Festival of Politics 2022 Report (98KB pdf)

SPCB (2023) Paper 04 – Local office security requests – unavailable document

SPCB (2023) Paper 03 – SPS pay award 2023-24 – unavailable document

SPCB (2023) Paper 02 – deferred to next meeting

SPCB (2023) Paper 01 – SPSO Petition draft response letter (113KB pdf)

2022

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SPCB Meeting 8 December 2022

SPCB Minutes – 8 December 2022 (144KB pdf)

SPCB (2022) Paper 78 – Officeholders – Governance (108KB pdf)

SPCB (2022) Paper 77 – Annual Procurement Report (113KB pdf)

SPCB (2022) Paper 77 – Annual Procurement Report – Annex

SPCB (2022) Paper 76 – Reimbursement of Members’ Expenses Scheme – exceptional expenses (108KB pdf)

SPCB (2022) Paper 75 – Reimbursement of Members’ Expenses Scheme – disability application – unavailable document

SPCB (2022) Paper 74 – SPCB Budget 2023-24 (168KB pdf)

SPCB (2022) Paper 73 – Cost of living payment to SPCB staff (97KB pdf)

SPCB (2022) Paper 72 – Members’ Expenses Scheme – cost of living payment (99KB pdf)

SPCB (2022) Paper 71 - Officeholder Budget Bids 2023/24 and Contingency Requests – unavailable document 

SPCB Meeting 24 November 2022

SPCB Minutes – 24 November 2022 (124KB pdf)

November Chief Executive’s Report (847KB pdf) 

SPCB (2022) Paper 71 - Officeholder Budget Bids 2023/24 and Contingency Requests – unavailable document 

SPCB Meeting 10 November 2022

SPCB Minutes – 10 November 2022 (KB pdf)

SPCB (2022) Paper 70 – Risk and Issues Management – unavailable document

SPCB (2022) Paper 69 – Officeholders – Electoral Commission contingency fund – unavailable document

SPCB Meeting 27 October 2022

SPCB Minutes – 27 October 2022 (126KB pdf)

SPCB (2022) Paper 68 – International Relations – Nordic Council (193KB pdf)

SPCB (2022) Paper 67 – Non-Government Bills Unit – Members Bills (242KB pdf)

SPCB (2022) Paper 66 – Reimbursement of Members’ Expenses Scheme (105KB pdf)

SPCB (2022) Paper 65 – Local Office Security requests – unavailable document

SPCB (2022) Paper 64 – Events and Exhibitions review (153KB pdf)

SPCB Meeting 6 October 2022 

SPCB Minutes – 6 October 2022 (102KB pdf)

SPCB (2022) Paper 63 – Officeholders – Acting Ethical Standards Commissioner business case –– unavailable document

SPCB Meeting 29 September 2022

SPCB Minutes – 29 September 2022 (151KB pdf)

SPCB (2022) Paper 62 – International Relations – parliamentary travel (127KB pdf)

SPCB (2022) Paper 61 – International Relations – parliamentary travel (123KB pdf)

SPCB (2022) Paper 60 – Advisory Audit Board Report (164KB pdf)

SPCB (2022) Paper 59 – Authorisations required by Standing Financial Instructions (120KB pdf)

SPCB (2022) Paper 58 – SPCB Annual Report and Accounts 2021/22 (99KB pdf)

SPCB (2022) Paper 57 – Local office security –– unavailable document

SPCB (2022) Paper 56 – Annual Sustainable Development Report (102KB pdf)

SPCB (2022) Paper 56 – Annual Sustainable Development Report – annex (7.1KB pdf)

SPCB (2022) Paper 55 – Officeholders – Children’s Commissioner - terms and conditions –– unavailable document

SPCB (2022) Paper 54 – Officeholder Recruitment – Standards Commission for Scotland Members –– unavailable document

SPCB (2022) Paper 53 – Lobbying Register Annual Report (92KB pdf)

SPCB (2022) Paper 53 – Lobbying Register Annual Report – annex (676KB pdf)

SPCB (2022) Paper 52 – Local office ventilation application (123KB pdf)

SPCB (2022) Paper 51 – Reimbursement of Members’ Expenses Scheme – travel application (101KB pdf)

SPCB (2022) Paper 50 – Reimbursement of Members’ Expenses Scheme – travel application (131KB pdf)

SPCB (2022) Paper 49 – Reimbursement of Members’ Expenses Scheme – additional expenses application (130KB pdf)

SPCB (2022) Paper 48 – Officeholders – Acting Ethical Standards Commissioner business case –– unavailable document

SPCB Meeting 15 September 2022 

Cancelled due to the death of Her Majesty The Queen

SPCB Meeting 30 June 2022

SPCB Minutes – 30 June 2022 (116KB pdf)

June Chief Executive’s Report (184KB pdf)

SPCB (2022) Paper 47 – Samson Kambalu Antelope (243KB pdf)

SPCB (2022) Paper 46 – 2022 Festival of Politics update (315KB pdf)

SPCB (2022) Paper 45 – Upgrade of security measures at local office – unavailable document

SPCB Meeting 16 June 2022

SPCB Minutes – 16 June 2022 (103KB pdf) 

SPCB (2022) Paper 44 – Officeholders: Terms of Appointment – unavailable document

SPCB (2022) Paper 43 – Strategic Investment Planning (221KB pdf) 

SPCB (2022) Paper 42 – Upgrade of Security Measures – unavailable document

SPCB (2022) Paper 41 – Reimbursement of Members’ Expenses Scheme – Disability Provision Application – unavailable document

SPCB (2022) Paper 40 – Accessibility Notification App (115KB pdf)

SPCB (2022) Paper 39 – International Relations: Parliamentary Travel (112KB pdf)

SPCB Meeting 19 May 2022

SPCB Minutes - 19 May 2022 (114KB pdf)

May Chief Executive’s Report (198KB pdf)

SPCB (2022) Paper 38 – Sustainable Development (125KB pdf)

SPCB (2022) Paper 37 – Use of QBH lounge (140KB pdf)

SPCB (2022) Paper 36 – Holyrood Telephone System Replacement (111KB pdf)

SPCB (2022) Paper 35 – Appointment of advisers to the Net Zero, Energy and Transport (181KB pdf)

SPCB Meeting 5 May 2022

SPCB Minutes – 5 May 2022 (65KB pdf)

SPCB Meeting 21 April 2022

SPCB Minutes – 21 April 2022 (130KB pdf)

SPCB (2022) Paper 34 – Website project – unavailable document

SPCB (2022) Paper 33 – New ways of working update – unavailable document

SPCB (2022) Paper 32 – Officeholders - Patient Safety Commissioner – unavailable document

SPCB (2022) Paper 31 – Upgrade to security measures at local offices – unavailable document

SPCB (2022) Paper 30 – Reimbursement of Members Expenses Scheme - disability application (113KB pdf)

SPCB (2022) Paper 29 – Reimbursement of Members Expenses Scheme - Office Cost Provision – unavailable document

SPCB (2022) Paper 28 – Reimbursement of Members Expenses Scheme - Office Cost Provision (123KB pdf)

SPCB (2022) Paper 27 – Reimbursement of Members Expenses Scheme - disability provision request – unavailable document

SPCB (2022) Paper 26 – Reimbursement of Members Expenses Scheme - extension of availability of OCP and Start-up provision (116KB pdf)

SPCB (2022) Paper 25 – International Relations: Parliamentary Travel (82KB pdf)

SPCB Meeting 30 March 2022

SPCB Minutes – 30 March 2022 (64KB pdf)

SPCB Meeting 24 March 2022

SPCB Minutes – 24 March 2022 (127KB pdf)

March Chief Executive's Report (198KB pdf)

SPCB (2022) Paper 24 – Additional offices application (75KB pdf)

SPCB (2022) Paper 23 – Local office security work - unavailable document

SPCB (2022) Paper 22 – Officeholders Governance - unavailable document

SPCB (2022) Paper 21 – Officeholders - Police Investigations and Review Commissioner - unavailable document

SPCB (2022) Paper 20 – Reimbursement of Members Expenses Scheme (195KB pdf)

SPCB Meeting 10 March 2022

SPCB Minutes – 10 March 2022 (128KB pdf)

SPCB (2022) Paper 19 – Scottish Parliamentary Staff Pay Award 2022-23 - unavailable document

SPCB (2022) Paper 18 – Catering Services and Tariff Update - unavailable document

SPCB (2022) Paper 17 – International Relations: Parliamentary Travel (84KB pdf)

SPCB (2022) Paper 16 – Officeholders – Contingency requests - unavailable document

SPCB (2022) Paper 15 – Officeholders – Scottish Human Rights Commission Accountable Officer - unavailable document

SPCB (2022) Paper 14 – Officeholders – Member of the Scottish Human Rights Commission - unavailable document

SPCB Meeting 24 February 2022

SPCB Minutes – 24 February 2022 (124KB pdf)

February Chief Executive’s Report (946KB pdf)

SPCB (2022) Paper 13 – Request for two advisers (140KB pdf)

SPCB (2022) Paper 12 – Reimbursement of Members’ Expenses Scheme – Edinburgh Accommodation Application (112KB pdf)

SPCB (2022) Paper 11 – Reimbursement of Members’ Expenses Scheme – Disability Provision Application – unavailable document

SPCB (2022) Paper 10 – Festival of Politics 2022 – unavailable document

SPCB (2022) Paper 09 – Procurement of Creche service (105KB pdf)

SPCB Meeting 3 February 2022

SPCB Minutes – 3 February 2022 (112KB pdf)

SPCB (2022) Paper 08 – Members’ Security Provision – unavailable document

SPCB (2022) Paper 07 – Creche Service – unavailable document 

SPCB (2022) Paper 06 – Edinburgh International Culture Summit 2022 – unavailable document

SPCB (2022) Paper 05 – International Relations: overview of activity (123KB pdf)

SPCB (2022) Paper 04 – Officeholders – SHRC Temporary Staff Extension (108KB pdf)

SPCB (2022) Paper 04 – Officeholders – SHRC Temporary Staff Extension – Annex (111KB pdf)

SPCB Meeting 20 January 2022

SPCB Minutes – 20 January 2022 (125KB pdf)

SPCB (2022) Paper 03 – Scotland’s Futures Forum Annual Report 2021 (120KB pdf)

SPCB (2022) Paper 03 – Scotland’s Futures Forum Annual Report 2021 – Annex (1053KB pdf)

SPCB (2022) Paper 02 – Gaelic Language Plan Annual Report (88KB pdf)

SPCB (2022) Paper 02 – Gaelic Language Plan Annual Report – Annex (214KB pdf)

SPCB (2022) Paper 01 – Diversity Monitoring and Pay Gaps Report 2021 (85KB pdf)

SPCB (2022) Paper 01 – Diversity Monitoring and Pay Gaps Report 2021 – Annex (17285KB pdf)

2021

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SPCB Meeting 16 December 2021

SPCB Minutes – 16 December 2021 (110KB pdf)

December Chief Executive’s Report (168KB pdf)

SPCB (2021) Paper 80 – Festival of Politics 2021 (140KB pdf)

SPCB (2021) Paper 79 – Register of Interests – unavailable document

SPCB (2021) Paper 78 – Reimbursement of Members’ Expenses Scheme – Disability Provision (134KB pdf)

SPCB Meeting 2 December 2021

SPCB Minutes – 2 December 2021 (128KB pdf)

SPCB (2021) Paper 77 – Office Cost Provision – unavailable document

SPCB (2021) Paper 76 – Resource Allocation for 2022-23 and Future Years – unavailable document

SPCB (2021) Paper 75 – Members Security Provision – unavailable document

SPCB (2021) Paper 74 – Covid Recovery Update - unavailable document

SPCB Meeting 18 November 2021

SPCB Minutes – 18 November 2021 (134KB pdf)

November Chief Executive’s Report (963KB pdf)

SPCB (2021) Paper 73 – Officeholders – SPSO and Child-friendly Complaints (155KB pdf)

SPCB (2021) Paper 72 – Annual Procurement Report 2020-21 – unavailable document

SPCB (2021) Paper 71 – Officeholder Budget Bids 2022/23 – unavailable document

SPCB (2021) Paper 70 – SPCB Budget: Resource Allocation for 2022/23 – unavailable document

SPCB (2021) Paper 69 – Officeholders – Scottish Biometrics Commissioner’s Strategic plan (969KB pdf)

SPCB (2021) Paper 68 – Officeholders 2020/21 Pay Awards (94KB pdf)

SPCB (2021) Paper 67 – Officeholders – Electoral Commission’s Corporate plan (457KB pdf)

SPCB Meeting 15 November 2021

SPCB Minutes – 15 November 2021 (34KB pdf)

SPCB Meeting 4 November 2021

SPCB Minutes – 4 November 2021 (105KB pdf)

SPCB (2021) Paper 66 – Public Engagement Strategy for Session 6 (126KB pdf)

SPCB (2021) Paper 65 – People & Culture: Positive about Mental Health policy (211KB pdf)

SPCB (2021) Paper 64 – Members’ Room Restaurant & Bar (217KB pdf)

SPCB (2021) Paper 63 – Members’ Security – unavailable document

SPCB Meeting 7 October 2021

SPCB Minutes – 7 October 2021 (117KB pdf)

SPCB (2021) Paper 62 – Sustainable Development (444KB pdf)

SPCB (2021) Paper 61 – Allowances: Reimbursement of Members’ Expenses Scheme – Winding up costs (135KB pdf)

SPCB (2021) Paper 60 – Allowances: Reimbursement of Members’ Expenses Scheme – Disability Provision Application – unavailable document 

SPCB (2021) Paper 59 – Appointment of the Advisers to The Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee – unavailable document

SPCB (2021) Paper 58 – International Relations: Scottish Parliament’s International Strategy (509KB pdf)

SPCB Meeting 29 September 2021

SPCB Minutes – 29 September 2021 (102KB pdf)

SPCB (2021) Paper 57 – SOCPA next steps (167KB pdf)

SPCB Meeting 23 September 2021

SPCB Minutes – 23 September 2021 (107KB pdf)

September Chief Executive’s Report (315KB pdf)

SPCB (2021) Paper 56 – Allowances: additional regional office application (111KB pdf)

SPCB (2021) Paper 55 – Authorisations required by Standing Financial Instructions (121KB pdf)

SPCB (2021) Paper 54 – SPCB Annual Report and Accounts 2020/21 (113KB pdf)

SPCB (2021) Paper 53 – Advisory Audit Board Report 2020/21 (138KB pdf)

SPCB (2021) Paper 52 – Lobbying Register Annual Report (115KB pdf)

SPCB (2021) Paper 51 – Officeholders – Scottish Biometrics Commissioner adviser fees – unavailable document

SPCB (2021) Paper 50 – Officeholders – contingency fund application follow up (130KB pdf)

SPCB Meeting 9 September 2021

SPCB Minutes – 9 September 2021 (122KB pdf)

SPCB (2021) Paper 49 – Opening Ceremony arrangements – unavailable document

SPCB (2021) Paper 48 – Officeholders – Scottish Biometrics Commissioner staffing determination (120KB pdf)

SPCB (2021) Paper 47 – Officeholders – Scottish Public Services Ombudsman contingency fund application (215KB pdf)

SPCB (2021) Paper 46 – Officeholders – Standards Commissioner for Scotland Member – unavailable document

SPCB (2021) Paper 45 – Officeholders – SHRC chair terms and conditions – unavailable document

SPCB (2021) Paper 44 – UK Elections Bill – unavailable document

SPCB (2021) Paper 43 – Officeholders – Ethical Standards Commissioner revised strategic plan – unavailable document

SPCB (2021) Paper 42 – Allowances: additional regional office application (122KB pdf)

SPCB (2021) Paper 41 – Allowances: additional regional office application (98KB pdf)

SPCB (2021) Paper 40 – Appointment of adviser to the Finance and Public Administration Committee – unavailable document

SPCB (2021) Paper 39 – Appointment of SCPA members – unavailable document

SPCB (2021) Paper 38 – Allowances: additional regional office application (98KB pdf)

SPCB (2021) Paper 37 – Allowances: additional regional office application (123KB pdf)

SPCB Meeting 24 June 2021

SPCB Minutes - 24 June 2021 (106KB PDF)

June Chief Executive's Report (479KB PDF)

SPCB (2021) Paper 36 - Diversity Monitoring and Pay Gap report (16.7MB PDF)

SPCB (2021) Paper 35 – Festival of Politics 2021 – unavailable document

SPCB (2021) Paper 34 – Session 6 Kirking and Opening Ceremony – unavailable document

SPCB (2021) Paper 33 – Officeholders – acting Ethical Standards Commissioner; staffing determination – unavailable document

SPCB (2021) Paper 32 – Covid-19 post summer arrangements – unavailable document

SPCB (2021) Paper 31 – Management of the Estate – unavailable document

SPCB Meeting 10 June 2021

SPCB Minutes – 10 June 2021 (123KB PDF)

SPCB (2021) Paper 30 – Scottish Parliamentary Staff Pay Award 2021-22 - unavailable document

SPCB (2021) Paper 29 – COVID-19 Update - unavailable document

SPCB (2021) Paper 28 – Session 6: strategic plan - unavailable document

SPCB Meeting 3 June 2021

SPCB minutes – 3 June 2021 (93KB PDF)

SPCB Meeting 26 May 2021

SPCB minutes – 26 May 2021 (90KB PDF)

Matters considered by correspondence

SPCB (2021) Paper 27 – Scottish Government’s Handling of Harassment Complaints Committee: costs  

SPCB (2021) Paper 26 – Scottish Parliamentary Pension Scheme Valuation Report

SPCB (2021) Paper 25 – Officeholders – Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Determination - unavailable document

SPCB (2021) Paper 24 – Officeholders – Acting Commissioner - unavailable document

SPCB (2021) Paper 23 – Reimbursement of Members’ Expenses Scheme

SPCB (2021) Paper 22 – Reimbursement of Members’ Expenses Scheme

SPCB Meeting 18 March 2021

SPCB Minutes - 18 March 2021 (134KB PDF)

SPCB (2021) Paper 21 – Contingency Fund Application (112KB PDF)

SPCB (2021) Paper 20 – Catering Services Tariff update - unavailable document

SPCB (2021) Paper 19 – Security Maturity Programme – Security Awareness - unavailable document

SPCB Meeting 4 March 2021

SPCB Minutes - 4 March 2021 (106KB pdf)

SPCB (2021) Paper 18 - ESC Complaint - unavailable document

SPCB (2021) Paper 17 - COP26: International Legislators' Summit - unavailable document

SPCB (2021) Paper 16 - IT Security (125KB pdf)

SPCB (2021) Paper 15 - Security Maturity Programme Update - unavailable document 

SPCB Meeting 23 February 2021

SPCB Minutes - 23 February 2021 (94KB pdf)

SPCB Meeting 18 February 2021

SPCB Minutes - 18 February 2021 (morning) (135KB pdf)

SPCB Minutes - 18 February 2021 (afternoon) (100KB pdf)

February Chief Executive's Report (980KB pdf)

SPCB (2021) Paper 14 - MSP Staff Redundancy Payments (139KB pdf)

SPCB (2021) Paper 13 - International Relations: Overview of 1 July - 31 December 2020 (538KB pdf)

SPCB (2021) Paper 12 - Upgrade of Security Measures at Local Office - unavailable document

SPCB (2021) Paper 11 - Officeholders: 2020/21 Pay Awards - unavailable document

SPCB (2021) Paper 10 - Officeholders: Contingency Application Funds (116KB pdf)

SPCB (2021) Paper 09 - Allowances: Use of Parliamentary Resources (121KB pdf)

SPCB (2021) Paper 08 - Allowances: Expenses Scheme Resolution (132KB pdf)

SPCB (2021) Paper 07 - Election Planning Programme Update - unavailable document 

SPCB Meeting 4 February 2021

SPCB Minutes - 4 February 2021 (125KB pdf)

SPCB (2021) Paper 6 - Web Accessibility Regulations Project update (126Kb pdf)

SPCB (2021) Paper 5 - Officeholders - Salary updates and scales - unavailable document

SPCB (2021) Paper 4 - Festival of Politics 2020 (116KB pdf) 

SPCB Meeting 21 January 2021

SPCB Minutes - 21 January 2021 (116KB pdf)

SPCB (2021) Paper 3 - Web and Online Project update (223KB pdf)

SPCB (2021) Paper 2 - Annual Report: Gaelic Language Plan (315KB pdf)

SPCB (2021) Paper 1 - SMP: Members Personal Safety - unavailable document

2020

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SPCB Meeting 10 December 2020

SPCB Minutes - 10 December 2020 (142KB pdf)

December Chief Executive's Report (175KB pdf)

SPCB (2020) Paper 72 - Annual Procurement Report paper - unavailable document

SPCB (2020) Paper 71 - Covid-19 Update - unavailable document

SPCB (2020) Paper 70 - withdrawn

SPCB Meeting 3 December 2020

SPCB Minutes - 3 December 2020 (117KB pdf)

SPCB (2020) Paper 69 - Staff Cost Provision Review Report (142KB pdf)

SPCB Meeting 26 November 2020 

SPCB Minutes - 26 November 2020 (120KB pdf)

SPCB (2020) Paper 68 - Officeholder contingency bids (218KB pdf)

SPCB (2020) Paper 67 - Travel and Expenses System Update (86KB pdf)

SPCB (2020) Paper 66 - Remote Voting Update (707KB pdf)

SPCB (2020) Paper 65 - 2021 Scottish Parliament Election Guidance (125KB pdf)

SPCB(2020) Paper 64 - withdrawn

SPCB(2020)Paper 63 - withdrawn

SPCB (2020) Paper 62 - Members' Staffing Pressures (182KB pdf)

SPCB Meeting 12 November 2020

SPCB Minutes - 12 November 2020 (116KB pdf)

SPCB (2020) Paper 61 - Members' Case Management System - unavailable document

SPCB (2020) Paper 60 - Alasdair Gray Mural - unavailable document 

SPCB Meeting 29 October 2020

SPCB Minutes - 29 October 2020 (136KB pdf)

SPCB (2020) Paper 59 - Covid-19 paid special leave arrangements (174KB pdf)

SPCB (2020) Paper 58 - Art collection development policy (212KB pdf)

SPCB (2020) Paper 58 - Art collection development policy - Annex (154KB pdf)

SPCB (2020) Paper 57 - Lobbying register annual report (101KB pdf)

SPCB (2020) Paper 57 - Lobbying register annual report - Annex (1,726KB pdf)

SPCB (2020) Paper 56 - Creche services contract - unavailable document

SPCB (2020) Paper 55 - Security Maturity Programme Update - unavailable document

SPCB (2020) Paper 54 - Festival of Politics Programme 2020 - unavailable document

SPCB (2020) Paper 53 - Refunding unused rail tickets (121KB pdf) 

SPCB Meeting 1 October 2020

SPCB Minutes - 1 October 2020 (133KB pdf)

SPCB (2020) Paper 52 - Committee of the Regions Contact Group - unavailable document

SPCB (2020) Paper 51 - International Relations: Overview (461KB pdf)

SPCB (2020) Paper 50 - NGBU: support to Members and committees (179KB pdf)

SPCB (2020) Paper 49 - Election Planning Update - unavailable document

SPCB (2020) Paper 48 - Covid-19 planning: On-site service contracts - unavailable document

SPCB (2020) Paper 47 - Officeholders: Standards Commission of Scotland - unavailable document

SPCB (2020) Paper 46 - Officeholders: SHRC - unavailable document

SPCB Meeting 17 September 2020

SPCB Minutes - 17 September 2020 (139KB pdf)

September Chief Executive's Report (624KB pdf)

SPCB (2020) Paper 45 - Covid-19 planning: Operations - Update - unavailable document

SPCB (2020) Paper 44 - Biometrics Commissioner - unavailable document

SPCB (2020) Paper 43 - Authorisations required by Standing Financial Instructions (75KB pdf)

SPCB (2020) Paper 42 - SPCB Annual Report and Accounts 2019-20 (65KB pdf)

SPCB (2020) Paper 41 - Audit Advisory Board (112KB pdf)

SPCB (2020) Paper 40 - 2021 Scottish Parliament election guidance (80KB pdf)

SPCB (2020) Paper 39 - Annual Sustainable Development Report (84KB pdf)

SPCB (2020) Paper 38 - Festival of Politics 2020 - Update - unavailable document

SPCB (2020) Paper 37 - Members' Expenses Scheme: Disability application - unavailable document

SPCB Meeting 3 September 2020

SPCB Minutes - 3 September 2020 (123KB pdf)

SPCB (2020) Paper 36 - Member's Expenses Scheme - Exceptional Expenses application - unavailable document

SPCB Meeting 6 August 2020

SPCB Minutes - 6 August 2020 (82KB pdf)

SPCB (2020) Paper 35 - Appointment of adviser to the Finance and Constitution Committee - unavailable document

SPCB Meeting 9 July 2020 

SPCB Minutes - 9 July 2020 (132KB pdf)

SPCB (2020) Paper 34 - Covid-19 planning: Contract Services - unavailable document

SPCB (2020) Paper 33 - Covid-19 planning: Operations - unavailable document

SPCB meeting - 25 June 2020

SPCB minutes - 25 June 2020 (142KB pdf)

SPCB (2020) Paper 32 - Officeholders: SPSO legal costs - unavailable document

SPCB (2020) Paper 31 - Officeholders: SHRC members' remuneration - unavailable document

SPCB (2020) Paper 30 - Officeholders: Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland - unavailable document

SPCB (2020) Paper 29 - Session 6 election planning (70KB pdf)

SPCB (2020) Paper 28 - Priorities and budget assumptions 2020-21 - unavailable document

SPCB (2020) Paper 27 - Capacity and configuration at Holyrood - unavailable document

SPCB meeting - 11 June 2020

SPCB minutes -11 June 2020 (137KB pdf)

SPCB (2020) Paper 26 - Sound and Voting System Programme: update - unavailable document

SPCB (2020) Paper 25 - Support to Members on re-opening local offices (86KB pdf)

SPCB meeting - 28 May 2020

SPCB minutes - 28 May 2020 (140KB pdf)

May Chief Executive's Report (135KB pdf)

SPCB (2020) Paper 24 - Website accessibility regulations: update - unavailable document

SPCB (2020) Paper 23 - Security Maturity Programme - unavailable document

SPCB meeting - 14 May 2020

SPCB Minutes - 14 May 2020 (136KB pdf)

SPCB (2020) Paper 22 - Equipment for temporary homeworking for Members and Members' staff (134KB pdf)

SPCB meeting - 30 April 2020

SPCB Minutes - 30 April 2020 (133KB pdf)

April Chief Executive's Report (540KB pdf)

SPCB (2020) Paper 21 - Members' Expenses Scheme: Review of Members' Staff Cost Provision (131KB pdf)

SPCB (2020) Paper 21 Annex - Review of the Reimbursement of Members' Expenses Scheme (292KB pdf)

SPCB (2020) Paper 20 - Reimbursement of Members' Expenses scheme: Incidental and ancillary employment provision (98KB pdf)

SPCB meeting - 16 April 2020

SPCB Minutes - 16 April 2020 (91KB pdf)

SPCB (2020) Paper 19 - SPCB Supported Officeholders: 2019 Pay Award - unavailable document

SPCB meeting - 31 March 2020

SPCB Minutes - 31 March 2020 (96KB pdf)

SPCB (2020) Paper 18 - Scottish Parliament 20th Anniversary Programme: update (140KB pdf)

SPCB (2020) Paper 17 - Events: Edwin Morgan Trust anniversary installation proposal - unavailable document 

SPCB meeting - 19 March 2020

SPCB Minutes - 19 March 2020 (137KB pdf)

SPCB (2020) Paper 16 - Corporate Procurement Strategy 2020 - 2024 (88KB pdf)

SPCB (2020) Paper 15 - Appointment of a Committee Advisor (115KB pdf)

SPCB meeting - 12 March 2020

SPCB Minutes - 12 March 2020 (95KB pdf)

SPCB meeting - 5 March 2020

SPCB Minutes - 5 March 2020 (126KB pdf)

SPCB (2020) Paper 14 - Uprating of allowances (251KB pdf)

SPCB (2020) Paper 13 - Officeholders: contingency application (69KB pdf)

SPCB (2020) Paper 12 - Officeholders: strategic plans - unavailable document

SPCB meeting - 20 February 2020

SPCB Minutes - 20 February 2020 (138KB pdf)

February Chief Executive's report (195KB pdf)

SPCB (2020) Paper 11 - Catering Tariffs 2020-21 - unavailable document

SPCB (2020) Paper 10 - Canongate Wall - unavailable document

SPCB (2020) Paper 9 - Festival of Politics - unavailable document

SPCB (2020) Paper 8 - International Relations: developing relations - unavailable document

SPCB (2020) Paper 7 - International Relations: update (365KB pdf)

SPCB (2020) Paper 6 - International Relations: parliamentary travel (78 KB pdf)

SPCB meeting - 30 January 2020

SPCB Minutes - 30 January 2020 (126KB pfd)

SPCB (2020) Paper 5 - Corporate identity development (417KB pdf)

SPCB (2020) Paper 4 - Officeholders: strategic plans (130KB pdf)

SPCB (2020) Paper 3 - Reimbursement of Members' Expenses Scheme Review - unavailable document

SPCB meeting - 23 January 2020

SPCB Minutes - 23 January 2020 (91KB pdf)

SPCB meeting - 16 January 2020

SPCB Minutes - 16 January 2020 (127KB pdf)

SPCB (2020) Paper 2 - Events and exhibitions (139KB pdf)

SPCB (2020) Paper 1 - Flag policy (102KB pdf)

2011 to 2019

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