Cookies
This website is using cookies. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website.
Please choose whether to accept cookies.
Find out more and manage your cookies
Help us do xxx by completing this short survey!
Link to survey goes here
A Bill is a proposed Act of the Scottish Parliament. A Bill that is introduced in the Scottish Parliament is scrutinised and debated by MSPs.
Go to Bills and laws
MSPs take part in examining and passing proposed laws (Bills). They represent you in the Scottish Parliament and your local area. And they examine the work of the Scottish Government.
Go to MSPs
Information about committees and records of all debates, questions and answers.
Go to Chamber and committees
You can get involved with the Scottish Parliament by joining a Cross-party group, submitting a petition, lobbying or exploring our education resources.
Go to Get involved
We are open to the public throughout the year. Find out about tours, exhibitions and events taking place at the Scottish Parliament.
Go to Visit
The Scottish Parliament examines what the Scottish Government is doing, makes new laws on devolved matters and debates the issues of the day.
Go to About
Chamber and committees
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
18th Meeting, 2025
The Committee considered a draft Stage 1 report.