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.

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Next meeting of the committee

Start time: 9:15am, Thursday 05 November 2026

Location: Committee Room 3

Agenda:

Decisions on taking business in private
Cross-Party Groups
Cross-Party Group - approval
Scottish Information Commissioner evidence session
Review of evidence
Work programme

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Dates for future meetings

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

Previous meetings of the committee

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Work of the Committee

Work of the Committee: Current work

Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Representation of the People Bill

Scottish Local Government Elections (Candidacy Rights of Commonwealth Citizens) Bill

Work of the Committee: Correspondence

Correspondence

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Representation of the People Bill Legislative Consent Memorandum 2 November 2026

2 November 2026

Letter from the Convener to the Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Representation of the People Bill 22 October 2026

22 October 2026

Written submission from the Electoral Commission

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Scottish Local Government Elections Candidacy Rights of Commonwealth Citizens Bill 21 October 2026

21 October 2026

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

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Work of the Committee: Official Reports of meetings

Official Reports of meetings

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Meeting date: Thursday, October 8, 2026

Decision on Taking Business in Private, Cross-Party Group, Scottish Local Government Elections (Candidacy Rights of Commonwealth Citizens) Bill: Stage 1, Subordinate Legislation

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Meeting date: Thursday, October 1, 2026

Decision on Taking Business in Private, Subordinate Legislation, Scottish Local Government Elections (Candidacy Rights of Commonwealth Citizens) Bill: Stage 1, Representation of the People Bill

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Meeting date: Thursday, September 24, 2026

Decision on Taking Business in Private

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Meeting date: Thursday, September 10, 2026

Cross-Party Group

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Meeting date: Thursday, June 25, 2026

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

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Work of the Committee: Reports

Committee reports

Stage 1 Report - The Scottish Local Government Elections (Candidacy Rights of Commonwealth Citizens) Bill

2nd Report, 2026 (Session 7)

Published: 03 November 2026

Subordinate legislation considered by the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee on 1 October 2026

1st Report, 2026 (Session 7)

Published: 09 October 2026

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Work of the Committee: Committee Remit

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;
matters relating to the regulation of lobbying.
matters falling within the responsibility of the Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans