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Chamber and committees

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee


Agenda: 27 November 2025

Thursday, 27 November 2025

23rd Meeting, 2025

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

  1. Decision on taking business in private
  2. Freedom of Information Reform (Scotland) Bill
  3. Evidence Session (in private)
  4. ‘A Parliament for All’ - Report of the Parliament’s Gender Sensitive Audit
  5. Guidance on the Code of Conduct

Agenda published: Monday, 24 November 2025 02:10pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 4 and 5 in private.


2. Freedom of Information Reform (Scotland) Bill

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

  • Katy Clark
    Member in charge of the Bill
    Scottish Parliament
  • Carole Ewart
    Director
    Campaign for Freedom of Information in Scotland (CFoIS)

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


3. Evidence Session (in private)

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


4. ‘A Parliament for All’ - Report of the Parliament’s Gender Sensitive Audit

The Committee will consider a note from the Clerk.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


5. Guidance on the Code of Conduct

The Committee will consider a note from the Clerk.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item