Chamber and committees

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

The Committee was established in June 2026. It focuses on:

the Parliament’s procedures and the conduct of MSPs
rules on lobbying, elections and referendums
matters falling within the responsibility of the Minister for Parliamentary Business, including Boundaries Scotland and Freedom of Information.

Start time: 9:00am, Thursday 24 September 2026

Location: Committee Room 3

Agenda:

The Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee usually meets on Thursday.

Work of the Committee

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

22 September 2026

Letter from the Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans dated 22 September 2026

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

21 September 2026

Letter from the Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans dated 21 September 2026

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

14 September 2026

Letter from the Presiding Officer dated 14 September 2026

Meeting date: Thursday, September 10, 2026

Cross-Party Group

Meeting date: Thursday, June 25, 2026

Interests, Deputy Convener, Decision on Taking Business in Private, Conduct in the Chamber, Cross-Party Groups

To consider and report on the following —

the practice and procedures of the Parliament in relation to its business;
whether a member’s conduct is in accordance with these Rules and any Code of Conduct for members, matters relating to members interests, and any other matters relating to the conduct of members in carrying out their Parliamentary duties;
the adoption, amendment and application of any Code of Conduct for members;
matters relating to public appointments in Scotland; and
matters relating to the regulation of lobbying.
matters falling within the responsibility of the Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans