Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Meeting Minutes
12th Meeting, 2022
- Date: Thursday, May 12, 2022
- Session: 6
- Location: TG.60-CR3 The Fleming Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:30
- Meeting closed at: 11:02
- Published: Thursday, May 12, 2022 01:56pm
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 item 5 in private.
2 Cross-Party Group:
The Committee considered an application for recognition from the proposed Cross-Party Group on Heart and Circulatory Diseases, and took evidence from—
Colin Smyth, MSP, Scottish Parliament.
3 Cross-Party Group - approval:
The Committee agreed to accord recognition to the proposed Cross-Party Group on Heart and Circulatory Diseases.
4 Scottish Local Government Elections (Candidacy Rights of Foreign Nationals) Bill :
The Committee considered the Bill at Stage 2.
Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4 were agreed to without amendment.
The long title was agreed to without amendment.
The Committee completed Stage 2 consideration of the Bill.
5 Future parliamentary procedures and practices:
The Committee considered the evidence received and the next steps in its inquiry.