Meeting Agenda
Tess White will be invited to declare any relevant interests.
The Committee will decide whether to take items 7, 8, 9 and 10 in private.
The Committee will take evidence on the Model Code of Conduct for Members of Devolved Public Bodies from—
Tom Arthur, Minister for Public Finance, Planning and Community Wealth, Scottish Government
John St Clair, Senior Principle Legal Officer, Scottish Government
Ian Thomson, Team Leader - Public Bodies Unit, Scottish Government
SSI Cover note posted 04/10/2021 (Ref: SPPAC/S6/21/4/1, 225KB, pdf)
SPPAC/S6/21/4/2(P) (Private Paper)
Tom Arthur (Minister for Public Finance, Planning and Community Wealth) to move—S6M-01125—That the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee recommends that the Model Code of Conduct for Members of Devolved Public Bodies be approved.
The Committee will consider applications for recognition from two Cross-Party Groups, and take evidence from—
Maurice Golden, Convener of the proposed CPG on Circular Economy, Scottish Parliament
Pauline McNeill, Convener of the proposed CPG on Medicinal Cannabis, Scottish Parliament
CPG Applications posted 04/10/2021 (Ref: SPPAC/S6/21/4/3, 129KB, pdf)
The Committee will decide whether to accord recognition to the proposed Cross-Party Group on Circular Economy and the proposed Cross-Party Group on Medicinal Cannabis.
The Committee will consider an update to the guidance on the Code of Conduct.
SPPAC/S6/21/4/4(P) (Private Paper)
The Committee will consider its work programme.
SPPAC/S6/21/4/5(P) (Private Paper)
The Committee will consider a note by the clerk.
SPPAC/S6/21/4/6(P) (Private Paper)
The Committee will consider its approach to the legislative consent memorandum on the Elections Bill.
SPPAC/S6/21/4/7(P) (Private Paper)