Meetings

7th Meeting, 2026

05 November 2026

1. Decisions on taking business in private
2. Cross-Party Groups
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• Finlay Carson
  Proposed Convener of the Cross-Party Group on Forestry and Wood Panelling Industries
  Scottish Parliament
• Willie Rennie
  Proposed Convener of the Cross-Party Group on Pakistan
  Scottish Parliament
• Joe Long
  Proposed Convener of the Cross-Party Group on Social Care,
  Scottish Parliament
• Murdo Fraser
  Proposed Convener of the Cross-Party Group on Tourism and Hospitality
  Scottish Parliament
3. Cross-Party Group - approval
4. Scottish Information Commissioner evidence session
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• David Hamilton
  Commissioner
  Scottish Information Commissioner
• Euan McCulloch
  Head of Enforcement
  Scottish Information Commissioner
• Claire Stephen
  Head of Policy and Information
  Scottish Information Commissioner
5. Review of evidence
6. Work programme

This is all meetings of Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee held in 2026. On meeting pages you can find agendas, meeting papers, minutes, and links to Official Reports and Scottish Parliament TV.

6th Meeting

29 October

1. Declaration of interests
2. Decisions on taking business in private
3. Representation of the People Bill (UK Parliament legislation) – evidence
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• Professor Alan Renwick
  Professor of Democratic Politics
  University College London
• Alison Williams
  Director of Devolution and Law
  Electoral Commission, Scotland
• Jackie Killeen
  Director of Electoral Administration and Regulation
  Electoral Commission, Scotland
and then from:
• Jamie Hepburn
  Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans
  Scottish Government
• Iain Hockenhull
  Head of Elections
  Scottish Government
• Lorraine Walkinshaw
  Lawyer
  Scottish Government Legal Directorate
• Jordan McGrory
  Lawyer
  Scottish Government Legal Directorate
4. Scottish Local Government Elections (Candidacy Rights of Commonwealth Citizens) Bill – Stage 1 report
5. Temporary Standing Order Rule Changes
6. Review of evidence

5th Meeting

08 October

1. Decisions on taking business in private
2. Cross-Party Group
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• Patricia Gibson
  Proposed Convener of Cross-Party Group on Ireland
  Scottish Parliament
3. Cross-Party Group - approval
4. Scottish Local Government Elections (Candidacy Rights of Commonwealth Citizens) Bill – Stage 1 evidence
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• Professor Toby James
  Professor of Politics and Public Policy
  University of East Anglia UK
• Professor Alistair Clark
  Professor of Political Science
  Newcastle University
• Andy Hunter
  Chair of the Scotland and Northern Ireland Branch
  Association of Electoral Administrators
and then from:
• Jamie Hepburn
  Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans
  Scottish Government
• Iain Hockenhull
  Head of Elections
  Scottish Government
• Angus Reid-Bryan
  Elections Team
  Scottish Government
• Lorraine Walkinshaw
  Lawyer
  Scottish Government Legal Directorate
5. Subordinate legislation
6. Review of evidence
7. Temporary Standing Order Rule Changes
8. Complaint

4th Meeting

01 October

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Subordinate Legislation
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• Jamie Hepburn
  Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans
  Scottish Government
• Iain Hockenhull
  Head of Elections
  Scottish Government
• Lorraine Walkinshaw
  Lawyer
  Scottish Government Legal Directorate
3. Subordinate Legislation
4. Subordinate Legislation
5. Scottish Local Government Elections (Candidacy Rights of Commonwealth Citizens) Bill – Stage 1 evidence
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• Robert Nicol
  President
  Scottish Assessors Association
• Chris Highcock
  Secretary to the Board and Depute Returning Officer for the City of Edinburgh
  Electoral Management Board for Scotland
6. Representation of the People Bill (UK Parliament Legislation) – evidence
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• Robert Nicol
  Electoral Registration Officer
  Electoral Management Board for Scotland
• Professor Toby James
  Professor of Politics and Public Policy
  University of East Anglia UK
• Chris Highcock
  Secretary to the Board and Depute Returning Officer for the City of Edinburgh
  Electoral Management Board for Scotland
7. Review of evidence

3rd Meeting

24 September

1. Decisions on taking business in private
2. Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
3. Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
4. Work programme

2nd Meeting

10 September

1. Declaration of interests
2. Decision on taking business in private
3. Cross-Party Group
4. Cross-Party Group - approval
5. Work programme

1st Meeting

25 June

1. Declaration of interests
2. Choice of Deputy Convener
3. Decision on taking business in private
4. Presiding Officer's Guidance on Conduct in the Chamber
5. Rules for Cross-Party Groups
6. Work programme