Convener: Martin Whitfield (Lab)
Deputy Convener:
Ivan McKee (SNP) (from 7 September 2023)
Bob Doris (SNP) (until 29 June 2023)
Membership: The committee has 5 members
Committee meetingsThere were 24 meetings in the parliamentary year.NumberTotal meetings of the Committee24Meetings held wholly in private5Meetings held partly in private19Joint meetings with other Committees0Meetings held outside the Parliament0Meetings held remotely by video conference0Hybrid meetings2Committee membersMembersPartyNumber of meetings attended (possible total)Bob Doris (until 29 June 2023)SNP4 (4)Jackie Dunbar (from 6 March 2024)SNP7 (7)Christine Grahame (29 June 2023 – 5 September 2023)SNP0 (1)Emma Harper (until 29 June 2023)SNP4 (4)Stephen Kerr (29 June 2023 - 28 March 2024)Con11 (13)Ivan McKee (29 June 2023 - 8 May 2024)SNP19 (19)Edward Mountain (until 29 June 2023)Con2 (4)Oliver Mundell (from 28 March 2024)Con3 (4)Alexander Stewart (until 29 June 2023)Con4 (4)Evelyn Tweed (5 September 2023 - 6 March 2024)SNP11 (13)Annie Wells (from 29 June 2023)Con19 (20)Martin WhitfieldLab23 (24)Substitute membersSubstitute membersPartyNumber of meetings attendedAlasdair Allan (from 29 June 2023)SNP2Stephen Kerr (until 29 June 2023)Con1Rona Mackay (until 29 June 2023)SNP0Edward Mountain (from 29 June 2023)Con3Colin SmythLab0Reporters: None
Committee Clerk: Catherine Fergusson
Advisers: None
Visits: None
Events: None
Witnesses: Data on the number of witnesses is not available for this parliamentary year
Business transactedBusinessNo.DetailsInquiries4Committee effectiveness;Parliamentary privilege;Proxy Voting Pilot review;A Parliament for All - Report of the Parliament's Gender Sensitive AuditConsultations0Proposed Members’ Bills considered0Draft Bills considered (Pre-legislative discussion)0Bills considered1Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill Post-legislative scrutiny - Acts considered1Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016.Legislative Consent Memorandums0Public Body Act Consent Memorandums0SI consent notifications considered0SIs considered0SSIs considered11 negative: SSI 2024/101Petitions considered1PE1949Divisions held0Convener’s Exercise of a Casting Vote0Plenary debates120 December 2023 S6M-11616ReportsTitleSP Paper numberDate of publicationGovernment response12th Report, 2023 (Session 6): Standing Order Rule changes - Proxy Voting4897 December 2023No Response11th Report, 2023 (Session 6): Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee Annual Report 2022...