Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
12th Meeting, 2025
The Committee took evidence on the Scottish Parliament (Disqualification) Order 2025 from—
Jamie Hepburn, Minister for Parliamentary Business, Ailsa Kemp,Parliament and Legislation Unit Team Leader, Jordan McGrory,Solicitor, Legal Directorate and Kenneth Pentland,Elections Team, Scottish Government .
Jamie Hepburn MSP, Minister for Parliamentary Business moved—S6M-17706—
That the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee recommends that the Scottish Parliament (Disqualification) Order 2025 [draft] be approved.
The motion was agreed to.
The Committee took evidence on the Scottish Parliament (Constituencies and Regions) Order 2025 from—
Jamie Hepburn, Minister for Parliamentary Business, Ailsa Kemp,Parliament and Legislation Unit Team Leader, Jordan McGrory,Solicitor, Legal Directorate and Kenneth Pentland,Elections Team, Scottish Government .
Jamie Hepburn MSP (Minister for Parliamentary Business) moved—S6M-17707—
That the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee recommends that the Scottish Parliament (Constituencies and Regions) Order 2025 [draft] be approved.
The motion was agreed to.
The Committee considered a change of purpose request for the Cross-Party Group on Deafness. The Committee agreed to write to the Convener of the Group to seek further information.
The Committee agreed to re-accord recognition to the Cross-Party Group on Shared Parenting.