Chamber and committees

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Meeting Agenda

17th Meeting, 2022

Date: Thursday, September 8, 2022
Session: 6
Location: TG.60-CR3 The Fleming Room
Start time: 09:30am
Published: Wednesday, September 7, 2022 04:23pm

1 Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 4, 5 and 6 in private.

2 Cross-Party Groups

The Committee will consider applications for recognition from two Cross-Party Groups, and take evidence from—

Witnesses

Mark Ruskell, MSP, Convener of proposed CPG on Nature and Climate, Scottish Parliament

Michael Marra, MSP, Co-Convener of the proposed CPG on Families Supporting Children's Learning, Scottish Parliament

CPGroupApplications posted 05/09/2022 (Ref: SPPAC/S6/22/17/1, 158KB, pdf)

3 Cross-Party Group - approval

The Committee will decide whether to accord recognition to the proposed Cross-Party Groups on Nature and Climate and Families Supporting Children's Learning.

4 Correspondence

The Committee will consider correspondence from the Chair of the Conveners Group on the procedures on consent in relation to UK Parliament Bills.

LCM paper posted 05/09/2022 (Ref: SPPAC/S6/22/17/2, 259KB, pdf)

5 Correspondence

The Committee will consider correspondence from the Scottish Government relating to the draft strategy and policy statement for the Electoral Commission.

SPPAC/S6/22/17/3(P) (Private Paper)

6 Correspondence

The Committee will consider correspondence from the Acting Commissioner for Ethical Standards.

SPPAC/S6/22/17/4(P) (Private Paper)