Parliament endorsed those changes in the committee’s debate on its inquiry, which was held on 6 November 2025. Members may wish to note that the proposal relating to elected conveners will be considered under a separate motion later this evening.The key rule changes that are proposed in the report include reducing from 15 to 10 the maximum number of members who may sit on committees, implementing the recommendation in the gender-sensitive audit that no single-sex committees be permitted in the next session, ensuring that committee membership normally reflects the gender balance of the Parliament, and enabling committees to meet in private at the same time as the chamber without requiring prior permission to do so.