1. Declaration of interests

Patricia Gibson MSP will be invited to declare any relevant interests.

2. Decisions on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 4, 5 and 6 in private.

3. Representation of the People Bill (UK Parliament legislation) – evidence

The Committee will take evidence on legislative consent memorandum LCM-S6-74, LCM-S7-7, LCM-S7-7a and LCM-S7-7b from—

• 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

The Committee will consider a draft Stage 1 report.

5. Temporary Standing Order Rule Changes

The Committee will consider its approach to scrutiny of temporary changes to Standing Orders agreed by the Parliament under Bureau motions S7M-00150 and S7M-00378. 

6. Review of evidence

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard under agenda item 3.