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Chamber and committees

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee [Session 6]


Agenda: 04 September 2025

Thursday, 04 September 2025

13th Meeting, 2025

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

  1. Decision on taking business in private
  2. Subordinate legislation
  3. Evidence Session
  4. Freedom of Information Reform (Scotland) Bill
  5. Review of Oral Questions

Agenda published: Tuesday, 02 September 2025 04:13pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 3, 4 and 5 in private.


2. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2025 from—

  • Chris Highcock
    Elections Manager and Secretary
    Electoral Management Board for Scotland
  • Sarah Mackie
    Head of the Electoral Commission in Scotland
    Electoral Commission, Scotland

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


3. Evidence Session

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


4. Freedom of Information Reform (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will consider its approach to the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


5. Review of Oral Questions

The Committee will consider a note from the Clerk.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item