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Chamber and committees

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee


Agenda: 03 March 2022

Thursday, 03 March 2022

7th Meeting, 2022

Start time: 09:30am
Location: TG.60-CR3 The Fleming Room
Agenda items:

  1. Decision on taking business in private
  2. Scottish Local Government Elections (Candidacy Rights of Foreign Nationals) Bill
  3. Cross-Party Group
  4. Cross-Party Group - approval
  5. Correspondence
  6. Citizens' Assembly
  7. Scottish Local Government Elections (Candidacy Rights of Foreign Nationals) Bill (in private)

Agenda published: Monday, 28 February 2022 01:43pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 5 and 6 in private.


2. Scottish Local Government Elections (Candidacy Rights of Foreign Nationals) Bill

The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

  • George Adam
    Minister for Parliamentary Business
    Scottish Government
  • Iain Hockenhull
    Elections Bill Team Leader
    Scottish Government
  • David Maclennan
    Solicitor
    Scottish Government

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


3. Cross-Party Group

The Committee will consider an application for recognition from the proposed Cross-Party Group on Wood Panel Industry, and take evidence from—

  • Fergus Ewing
    Convener of the proposed CPG on Wood Panel Industry
    Scottish Parliament

Papers for this item:


4. Cross-Party Group - approval

The Committee will decide whether to accord recognition to the proposed Cross-Party Group on Wood Panel Industry.


5. Correspondence

The Committee will consider correspondence it has received.

Papers for this item:


6. Citizens' Assembly

The Committee will consider its approach to a report on the Citizens' Assembly.

Papers for this item:


7. Scottish Local Government Elections (Candidacy Rights of Foreign Nationals) Bill (in private)

The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.