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Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee


Agenda: 20 November 2025

Thursday, 20 November 2025

22nd Meeting, 2025

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

  1. Freedom of Information Reform (Scotland) Bill
  2. Evidence Session (in private)

Agenda published: Monday, 17 November 2025 02:53pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Freedom of Information Reform (Scotland) Bill

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

  • David Hamilton
    Scottish Information Commissioner,
    Scottish Information Commissioner
  • Paul Mutch
    Deputy Head of Policy and Information
    Scottish Information Commissioner
  • and then from:

  • Graeme Dey
    Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans
    Scottish Government
  • Jill McPherson
    Head of Freedom of Information Unit
    Scottish Government
  • Ross Grimley
    Lawyer, Legal Directorate
    Scottish Government

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


2. Evidence Session (in private)

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 1.


Official Report

The Official Report of this meeting has not been published yet.

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