Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Meeting Minutes
5th Meeting, 2023
- Date: Thursday, March 23, 2023
- Session: 6
- Location: TG.60-CR3 The Fleming Room
- Meeting opened at: 10:00
- Meeting closed at: 11:09
- Published: Friday, March 24, 2023 08:14am
Committee Members Attendees
- Martin Whitfield (Convener)
- Bob Doris (Deputy Convener)
- Edward Mountain (Member)
- Collette Stevenson (Member)
- Alexander Stewart (Member)
1 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take items 3 and 4 in private.
2 Scottish Information Commissioner Evidence Session:
The Committee took evidence from—
Daren Fitzhenry, Scottish Information Commissioner;
Margaret Keyse, Head of Enforcement and Claire Stephen, Acting Head of Policy and Information, Information Commissioner's Office .
3 Evidence Session:
The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.
4 Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016:
The Committee considered the evaluation of the Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016 and agreed that the Scottish Parliament Information Centre should undertake part of an evaluation study.