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Chamber and committees

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee


Agenda: 16 January 2025

Thursday, 16 January 2025

1st Meeting, 2025

Start time: 09:30am
Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
Agenda items:

  1. Decision on taking business in private
  2. Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
  3. Cross-Party Group
  4. Cross-Party Group - approval
  5. Public petitions: PE01949 Review the rules concerning Dual Mandate MSPs
  6. Evidence Session
  7. ‘A Parliament for All’ - Report of the Parliament’s Gender Sensitive Audit (in private)

Agenda published: Monday, 13 January 2025 11:40am

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 6 in private.


2. Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland

The Committee will take evidence on the Commissioner’s annual report from—

  • Ian Bruce
    Ethical Standards Commissioner

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


3. Cross-Party Group

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

  • Daniel Johnson MSP
    Convener of the proposed Cross-Party group on France
    The Scottish Parliament

Papers for this item:


4. Cross-Party Group - approval

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


5. Public petitions: PE01949 Review the rules concerning Dual Mandate MSPs

The Committee will consider the following continued petition—

Review the rules concerning Dual Mandate MSPs.

Papers for this item:


6. Evidence Session

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


7. ‘A Parliament for All’ - Report of the Parliament’s Gender Sensitive Audit (in private)

The Committee will consider draft Standing Order Rule changes.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item