Chamber and committees

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Meeting Agenda

9th Meeting, 2021

Date: Thursday, November 25, 2021
Session: 6
Location: TG.60-CR3 The Fleming Room
Start time: 09:00am
Published: Monday, November 22, 2021 02:12pm

1 Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee will decide whether to take item 4 and 5 in private.

2 Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee will decide whether consideration of complaint reports from the Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland should be taken in private at future meetings.

3 Elections Bill (UK Parliament legislation):

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

Witnesses

George Adam, Minister for Parliamentary Business, Scottish Government

Penny Curtis, Deputy Director, Elections and Freedom of Information Division, Scottish Government

Iain Hockenhull, Elections Bill Team Leader, Scottish Government

Written Submissions posted 22/11/2021 (Ref: SPPAC/S6/21/9/2, 172KB, pdf)

SPPAC/S6/21/9/1(P) (Private Paper)

4 Standing Order Rule changes

The Committee will consider its approach to draft Standing Order Rule changes.

SPPAC/S6/21/9/3(P) (Private Paper)

5 Work programme:

The Committee will consider its work programme.

SPPAC/S6/21/9/4(P) (Private Paper)

6 Elections Bill (UK Parliament legislation): (Private)

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

SPPAC/S6/21/9/5(P) (Private Paper)