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Chamber and committees

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Meeting date: Thursday, December 3, 2015


Contents


Decisions on Taking Business in Private

The Convener (Stewart Stevenson)

I welcome members to the 21st meeting in 2015 of the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee. I remind everyone to switch off mobile phones because they may affect the broadcasting system. We have received apologies from Dave Thompson.

Item 1 is for the committee to agree to take items 4 and 5 in private. Item 4 is consideration of the evidence that is to be heard on the Scottish Elections (Dates) Bill, and item 5 is consideration of a note by the clerk on hybrid bills. Do members agree to take those items in private?

Members indicated agreement.

The Convener

Under agenda item 2, the committee is asked to decide whether to consider in private at future meetings a draft stage 1 report on the Scottish Elections (Dates) Bill and draft reports and standing order rule changes on legislation and hybrid bills. Do members agree to take those items in private at future meetings?

Members indicated agreement.