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Chamber and committees

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee


Agenda: 22 January 2026

Thursday, 22 January 2026

3rd Meeting, 2026

Start time: 09:30am
Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
Agenda items:

  1. Decision on taking business in private
  2. Freedom of Information Reform (Scotland) Bill (in private)
  3. Standing Order Rule Changes - Gender Sensitive Audit
  4. Standing Order Rule Changes - Committee Effectiveness
  5. Correspondence - Committee Conveners

Agenda published: Monday, 19 January 2026 02:20pm

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. Freedom of Information Reform (Scotland) Bill (in private)

The Committee will continue its consideration of a draft Stage 1 report.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


3. Standing Order Rule Changes - Gender Sensitive Audit

The Committee will consider a draft report and draft Standing Order Rule changes.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


4. Standing Order Rule Changes - Committee Effectiveness

The Committee will consider a draft report and draft Standing Order Rule changes.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


5. Correspondence - Committee Conveners

The Committee will consider correspondence it has received in relation to Committee Conveners.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item