Chamber and committees

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

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Meeting Agenda

8th Meeting, 2021

• Date: Thursday, November 18, 2021
• Session: 6
• Location: TG.60-CR3 The Fleming Room
• Start time: 09:00am
• Published: Tuesday, November 16, 2021 01:50pm

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1 Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee will decide whether to take item 4 in private.

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2 Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee will decide whether its consideration of evidence heard, and its draft report, on the Elections Bill should be taken in private at future meetings.

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3 Elections Bill (UK Parliament legislation):

The Committee will take evidence on legislative consent memorandum LCM(S6) 8 from—

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Witnesses

Louise Edwards, Director of Regulation , Electoral Commission, Scotland

Chris Highcock, Elections Manger and Secretary, Electoral Management Board for Scotland

Dr Alistair Clark, Reader in Politics, Newcastle University

Pete Wildman, Chair, Electoral Registration Committee, Scottish Assessors Association

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Jess Garland, Director of Research, Electoral Reform Society

Ethan Young, Civic Participation Manager, Inclusion Scotland

Dr Catriona Burness, Parliamentary and Policy Manager , RNIB Scotland

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Written Submissions posted 15/11/2021 (Ref: SPPAC/S6/21/8/2, 409KB, pdf)

SPPAC/S6/21/8/1(P) (Private Paper)

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4 Elections Bill (UK Parliament legislation):

The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

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