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Chamber and committees

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee


Agenda: 12 June 2025

Thursday, 12 June 2025

10th Meeting, 2025

Start time: 09:00am
Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
Agenda items:

  1. Decision on taking business in private
  2. Scottish Parliament (Recall and Removal of Members) Bill
  3. Dual Mandates
  4. Evidence Session
  5. Subordinate legislation: Scottish Parliament (Constituencies and Regions) Order 2025
  6. Evidence Session

Agenda published: Tuesday, 10 June 2025 02:31pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decision on taking business in private

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


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

The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

  • Jamie Hepburn
    Minister for Parliamentary Business
    Scottish Government
  • Ailsa Kemp
    Parliament and Legislation Unit Team Leader
    Scottish Government
  • Jordan McGrory
    Solicitor, Legal Directorate
    Scottish Government
  • Leila Brosnan
    Shadow Bill Team Leader
    Scottish Government

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


3. Dual Mandates

The Committee will take evidence from—

  • Jamie Hepburn
    Minister for Parliamentary Business
    Scottish Government
  • Ailsa Kemp
    Parliament and Legislation Unit Team Leader
    Scottish Government
  • Iain Hockenhull
    Elections Bill Team Leader
    Scottish Government
  • Jordan McGrory
    Solicitor, Legal Directorate
    Scottish Government

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


4. Evidence Session

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda items 2 and 3.


5. Subordinate legislation: Scottish Parliament (Constituencies and Regions) Order 2025

Not to be taken before 1pm.

The Committee will take evidence on the Scottish Parliament (Constituencies and Regions) Order 2025—

  • Ailsa Henderson
    Chair
    Boundaries Scotland
  • Kirsty Mavor
    Secretary
    Boundaries Scotland

Papers for this item:


6. Evidence Session

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 5.