Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
The Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee was established in June 2021. It focuses on:
- the Parliament’s procedures rules for MSPs' behaviour and conduct
- rules on lobbying,
- and elections and referendums
Next meeting
Meeting details are not yet available. They will be published here in due course.
Get in touch
If you want to get in touch, you can contact Katy Orr, the Clerk for the committee.
Address: The Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 6924 Find out about call charges.
Email: [email protected]
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If you're appearing as a witness at a committee, take a look at our witness guide for more information.
Members
Members of the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Current Members
Martin Whitfield
Convener
Party: Scottish Labour
MSP for: South Scotland (Region)
Bob Doris
Deputy Convener
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn (Constituency)
Paul McLennan
Member
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: East Lothian (Constituency)
Edward Mountain
Member
Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for: Highlands and Islands (Region)
Tess White
Member
Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for: North East Scotland (Region)
Substitute Members
Rhoda Grant
Substitute Member
Party: Scottish Labour
MSP for: Highlands and Islands (Region)
Rona Mackay
Substitute Member
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Strathkelvin and Bearsden (Constituency)
Sue Webber
Substitute Member
Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for: Lothian (Region)
Committee work
Remit
To consider and report on the following (and any additional matter added under Rule 6.1.5A)—
- the practice and procedures of the Parliament in relation to its business
- whether a member’s conduct is in accordance with these Rules and any Code of Conduct for members, matters relating to members interests, and any other matters relating to the conduct of members in carrying out their Parliamentary duties
- the adoption, amendment and application of any Code of Conduct for members
- matters relating to public appointments in Scotland
- matters relating to the regulation of lobbying
- matters relating to local government elections, Scottish general elections, implementation of the Referendums (Scotland) Act 2020 and Freedom of Information and open government falling within the responsibility of the Minister for Parliamentary Business.