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Chamber and committees

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee


Minutes: 26 October 2023

Thursday, 26 October 2023

17th Meeting, 2023

Start time:09:15am
End time: 11:21am
Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
Published: Friday, 27 October 2023
Substitute Members Attendees:
Also Present:
  • Karen Adam MSP

Minutes


1. Declaration of Interests:

Edward Mountain had no relevant interests to declare.


2. ‘A Parliament for All’ (In Private): Report of the Parliament’s Gender Sensitive Audit

The Committee took evidence from—

Sarah Childs, Professor of Gender and Politics:

Meryl Kenny, Professor of Gender and Politics, University of Edinburgh; and

Susan Duffy, Group Head of Engagement and Communications, Scottish Parliament.


3. ‘A Parliament for All’ (In Private): Report of the Parliament’s Gender Sensitive Audit

The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.


4. Correspondence (In Private): Parliamentary Privilege

The Committee considered correspondence it had received in relation to parliamentary privilege.


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