Convener: Martin Whitfield (from 22 June 2021)
Deputy Convener: Bob Doris (from 22 June 2021)
Membership: The committee has 8 members
Committee meetingsThere were 24 meetings in the parliamentary yearNumberTotal meetings of the Committee24Meetings held wholly in private3Meetings held partly in private19Joint meetings with other Committees0Meetings held outside the Parliament0Meetings held remotely by video conference4Hybrid meetings16Committee membersMembersPartyNumber of meetings attended (possible total)Bob Doris (from 17 June 2021)SNP24(24)Paul McLennan (17 June 2021 – 25 November 2021)SNP9(9)Edward Mountain (from 17 June 2021)Con16(24)Collette Stevenson (from 25 January 2022)SNP10(10)Alexander Stewart (17 June 2021 – 23 September 2021)Con3(3)Tess White (from 23 September 2021)Con21(21)Martin Whitfield (from 17 June 2021)Lab24(24)Elena Whitham (1 December 2021 – 24 January 2022)SNP5(5)Substitute membersSubstitute MembersPartyNumber of meetings attendedMaurice Golden (8 September 2021 – 22 September 2021)Con0Rhoda Grant (from 22 September 2021)Lab0Rona Mackay (from 8 September 2021)SNP0Sue Webber (from 22 September 2021 )Con7Reporters: None
Committee Clerk: Katy Orr
Advisers: None
Visits: None
Events: None
WitnessesThe following witnesses were called to give oral evidenceCategoryNumberScottish Government Ministers6Scottish Government officials10Members of the Scottish Parliament0Representatives of public bodies23Representatives of local authorities0UK Ministers0UK Government officials0Members of the UK Parliament0Representatives from other legislatures0Representatives of trade unions0Representatives of professional associations0Representatives of voluntary sector8Representatives of higher education bodies4Other categories of witnesses26Business transactedBusinessNo.DetailsInquiries1Future parliamentary procedures and practicesConsultations0Proposed Members’ Bills considered0Draft Bills considered (Pre-legislative discussion)0Bills considered1Scottish Local Government Elections (Candidacy Rights of Foreign Nationals) BillPost-legislative scrutiny - Acts considered0Legislative Consent Memorandums1Elections BillPublic Body Act Consent Memorandums0SI consent notifications considered0SIs considered0SSIs considered83 draft affirmatives;2 laid only;1 document for consultation/approval;2 negatives: SSI 2021/310; SSI 2021/317Petitions considered0Divisions held107 October 2021: Model Code of Conduct for Members of Devolved Public BodiesPlenary debates116 December 2021: debate without motionReportsTitleSP Paper numberDate of publicationGovernment response4th Report, 2022 (Session 6): Stage 1 Report on the Scottish Local Government Elections (Candidacy Rights of Foreign Nationals) Bill14221 March...