Minutes: 20 March 2025

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take item 3 in private.

2. SPCB supported bodies landscape review:

The Committee took evidence from—

Dr Ian Elliott, Senior Lecturer in Public Administration, University of Glasgow;

Dr Matthew Gill, Programme Director, Institute for Government;

Dr Ruth Lamont, Reader in Child and Family Law, University of Manchester; UKRI Thematic Research Lead, UK Parliament;

Alison Payne, Research Director, Reform Scotland.

3. Correspondence:

The Committee considered correspondence from the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee.

4. SPCB supported bodies landscape review(In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.