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Chamber and committees

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Meeting date: Thursday, January 8, 2026


Contents

  • Attendance
  • Decision on Taking Business in Private

Decision on Taking Business in Private

The Convener (Martin Whitfield)

Good morning, and welcome to the first meeting in 2026 of the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee. Agenda items 2, 3 and 4 relate to consideration of standing orders rule changes, a temporary standing orders rule change and a consultation on proposed changes to the rules on cross-party groups. Under agenda item 1, do we agree to consider items 2, 3 and 4 in private?

Members indicated agreement.

Excellent. I now close the public part of this meeting.

09:30

Meeting continued in private until 10:19.


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