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Chamber and committees

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee


Minutes: 08 May 2025

Thursday, 08 May 2025

7th Meeting, 2025

Start time:09:00am
End time: 11:26am
Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
Published: Thursday, 08 May 2025
Apologies received from:
Substitute Members Attendees:
Also Present:
  • Graham Simpson MSP

Minutes


1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take items 3 and 4 in private.


2. Scottish Parliament (Recall and Removal of Members) Bill:

The Committee took evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

Malcolm Burr, Convener, Electoral Management Board for Scotland;

Peter Stanyon, Chief Executive, Association of Electoral Administrators;

Robert Nicol, Chair of the Electoral Registration Committee, Scottish Assessors' Association;

and then from—

Sarah Mackie, Head of the Electoral Commission in Scotland, Electoral Commission, Scotland;

Jenny Brotchie, Acting Head of Scottish Affairs, Information Commissioner's Office.


3. Evidence Session:

The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.


4. Correspondence:

The Committee considered correspondence received from the Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee. The Committee agreed to respond to the Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee and to delegate to the Convener responsibility for agreeing the final terms of the response.


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