Minutes: 27 November 2025

Thursday, 27 November 2025

23rd Meeting, 2025

Start time:09:00am

End time: 10:41am

Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room

Published: Thursday, 27 November 2025

Committee Members Attendees:

Apologies received from:

Emma Roddick (Member)

Substitute Members Attendees:

Rona Mackay (Substitute Member)

Minutes

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take items 4 and 5 in private.

2. Freedom of Information Reform (Scotland) Bill:

The Committee took 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).

3. Evidence Session (in private):

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

4. ‘A Parliament for All’ - Report of the Parliament’s Gender Sensitive Audit (in private):

The Committee considered a note from the Clerk.

5. Guidance on the Code of Conduct (in private):

The Committee considered a note from the Clerk and agreed changes to the Guidance on the Code of Conduct in relation to the Presiding Officer’s guidance on conduct in the Chamber.

Parliament dissolved ahead of election