Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Meeting Minutes
11th Meeting, 2022
- Date: Thursday, April 28, 2022
- Session: 6
- Location: TG.60-CR3 The Fleming Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:15
- Meeting closed at: 11:33
- Published: Thursday, April 28, 2022 12:47pm
Committee Members Attendees
- Martin Whitfield (Convener)
- Bob Doris (Deputy Convener)
- Edward Mountain (Member)
- Collette Stevenson (Member)
- Tess White (Member)
1 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take items 3 and 4 in private.
2 Future Parliamentary Procedures and Practices Evidence session:
The Committee heard evidence from—
Rt Hon. Karen Bradley, MP and Chair of the Procedure Committee, House of Commons;
Lord Gardiner of Kimble, Senior Deputy Speaker, House of Lords;
and then from—
Denis Naughten, TD, member of Dáil Éireann, Dáil Éireann, the Houses of the Oireachtas;
Gerit Vermeylen, Director of Legislative Service, The Flemish Parliament.
3 Future Parliamentary Procedures and Practices Evidence session:
The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2
4 Lobbying Act Impact Assessment:
The Committee agreed to commission a Lobbying Act Impact Assessment.