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Chamber and committees

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee


Minutes: 23 March 2023

Thursday, 23 March 2023

5th Meeting, 2023

Start time:10:00am
End time: 11:09am
Location: TG.60-CR3 The Fleming Room
Published: Friday, 24 March 2023

Minutes


1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take items 3 and 4 in private.


2. Scottish Information Commissioner Evidence Session:

The Committee took evidence from—

Daren Fitzhenry, Scottish Information Commissioner;

Margaret Keyse, Head of Enforcement and Claire Stephen, Acting Head of Policy and Information, Information Commissioner's Office .


3. Evidence Session:

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


4. Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016:

The Committee considered the evaluation of the Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016 and agreed that the Scottish Parliament Information Centre should undertake part of an evaluation study.


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