Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Meeting Minutes
7th Meeting, 2022
- Date: Thursday, March 3, 2022
- Session: 6
- Location: TG.60-CR3 The Fleming Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:30
- Meeting closed at: 11:30
- Published: Friday, March 4, 2022 10:13am
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 5 and 6 in private.
2 Scottish Local Government Elections (Candidacy Rights of Foreign Nationals) Bill :
The Committee took evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—
George Adam, Minister for Parliamentary Business, David Maclennan, Solicitor and Iain Hockenhull, Elections Bill Team Leader, Scottish Government.
3 Cross-Party Group:
The Committee considered an application for recognition from the proposed Cross-Party Group on Wood Panel Industry, and take evidence from—
Fergus Ewing, Convener of the proposed CPG on Wood Panel Industry, Scottish Parliament.
4 Cross-Party Group - approval:
The Committee agreed to accord recognition to the proposed Cross-Party Group on Wood Panel Industry.
5 Correspondence (In Private):
The Committee considered correspondence it has received.
6 Citizens' Assembly (In Private):
The Committee considered its approach to a report on the Citizens' Assembly.
7 Scottish Local Government Elections (Candidacy Rights of Foreign Nationals) Bill (In Private):
The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.