Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Meeting date: Thursday, January 16, 2014

Official Report 461KB pdf

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Witness Expenses

Under item 4, I invite the committee to delegate to me responsibility for arranging, under rule 12.4.3 of standing orders, for the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body to pay any expenses of witnesses in the lobbying inquiry. Members may wish to note that, when I am minded to reject a claim, it will be necessary for the committee to consider that claim at a meeting. Do members agree to delegate that responsibility to me?

Members indicated agreement.