Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Meeting Agenda
5th Meeting, 2021
- Date: Thursday, October 28, 2021
- Session: 6
- Location: TG.60-CR3 The Fleming Room
- Start time: 09:15am
- Published: Tuesday, October 26, 2021 02:05pm
1 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee will decide whether consideration of a complaint report from the Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland should be taken in private at future meetings.
2 Subordinate legislation:
The Committee will take evidence on the Representation of the People (Postal Voting for Local Government Elections) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021, the Scottish Local Government Elections Amendment Order 2021, the Representation of the People (Variation of Limits of Candidates’ Local Government Election Expenses) (Scotland) Order 2021 (Negative) and the Representation of the People (Absent Voting at Local Government Elections) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 (Negative) from—
Witnesses
George Adam, Minister for Parliamentary Business, Scottish Government
Iain Hockenhull, Elections Bill Team Leader, Scottish Government
Craig McGuffie, Solicitor, Scottish Government Legal Directorate
SPPAC/S6/21/5/2(P) (Private Paper)
SSIs Cover note 341KB pdf posted 26/10/2021 (Ref: SPPAC/S6/21/5/1)
3 Subordinate legislation:
George Adam (Minister for Parliamentary Business) to move—S6M-01320—That the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee recommends that the Representation of the People (Postal Voting for Local Government Elections) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 be approved.
4 Subordinate legislation:
George Adam (Minister for Parliamentary Business) to move—S5M-01321—That the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee recommends that the Scottish Local Government Elections Amendment Order 2021 be approved.
5 Subordinate legislation:
The Committee will consider the following negative instruments— Representation of the People (Variation of Limits of Candidates’ Local Government Election Expenses) (Scotland) Order 2021
Representation of the People (Absent Voting at Local Government Elections) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021
6 Guidance on Bills:
The Committee will consider an update to the Guidance on Bills.
Guidance on Bills 1MB pdf posted 25/10/2021 (Ref: SPPAC/S6/21/5/3)
7 Cross-Party Groups:
The Committee will consider applications for recognition from five Cross-Party Groups, and take evidence from—
Witnesses
James Dornan, Convener of the proposed CPG on Ireland, Scottish Parliament
Jackie Baillie, Co-Convener of the proposed CPG on Long Covid, Scottish Parliament
Liz Smith, Convener of the proposed CPG on Outdoor Education, Scottish Parliament
Rona Mackay, Convener of the Proposed CPG on Women, Families and Justice, Scottish Parliament
Sarah Boyack, Convener of the proposed CPG on Culture and Communities, Scottish Parliament
CPG Applications 173KB pdf posted 25/10/2021 (Ref: SPPAC/S6/21/5/4)
8 Cross-Party Group - approval:
The Committee will decide whether to accord recognition to the proposed Cross-Party Groups on Ireland, Long Covid, Outdoor Education, Women, Families and Justice and Culture and Communities.
9 Cross-Party Groups:
The Committee will consider a change of purpose for the proposed CPG on Colleges and Universities and the proposed CPG on Nuclear Disarmament and a change of name and purpose for the proposed CPG on Improving Scotland's Health and decide whether these Groups should be accorded recognition.
CPGs Re-registration 143KB pdf posted 18/10/2021 (Ref: SPPAC/S6/21/5/5)