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Chamber and committees

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee


Agenda: 05 October 2023

Thursday, 05 October 2023

16th Meeting, 2023

Start time: 10:00am
Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
Agenda items:

  1. Decision on taking business in private
  2. Cross-Party Group - Ukraine
  3. Cross-Party Group - approval
  4. Cross-Party Group Compliance
  5. Post-legislative Scrutiny for Lobbying

Agenda published: Monday, 02 October 2023 01:08pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decision on taking business in private

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


2. Cross-Party Group - Ukraine

The Committee will consider an application for recognition from the proposed Cross-Party Group on Ukraine, and take evidence from—

  • Colin Beattie
    MSP
    Scottish Parliament
  • Miles Briggs
    MSP
    Scottish Parliament
  • Alex Cole-Hamilton
    MSP
    Scottish Parliament

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3. Cross-Party Group - approval

The Committee will decide whether to accord recognition to the proposed Cross-Party Group on Ukraine.


4. Cross-Party Group Compliance

The Committee will consider a paper on Cross-Party Groups' compliance with the Code of Conduct.

Papers for this item:


5. Post-legislative Scrutiny for Lobbying

The Committee will consider the evaluation of the Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016. 

Papers for this item:

3 private papers will be discussed during this agenda item