Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Meeting date: Tuesday, January 18, 2011

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Decisions on Taking Business in Private

Under item 2, I invite members to consider whether to take in private items 6 to 8. Item 6 is on the operation of cross-party groups. Item 7 concerns follow-up work on the committee’s report on the accuracy of contributions in parliamentary proceedings. Item 8 relates to correspondence on the “Code of Practice for Ministerial Appointments to Public Bodies in Scotland”. Do we agree to take those items in private?

Members indicated agreement.

I welcome Mike Rumbles, who is substituting for Robert Brown. As this is Mike Rumbles’s first appearance as a sub, I ask him whether he has any interests to declare.

I have no declarable interests.

You are welcome to the meeting.

Item 3 is consideration of whether the committee should take in private its legacy paper and directions to the Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner at future meetings. Does the committee agree with that proposal?

Members indicated agreement.