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Seòmar agus comataidhean

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee


Agenda: 07 October 2021

Thursday, 07 October 2021

4th Meeting, 2021

Start time: 09:00am
Location: TG.60-CR3 The Fleming Room
Agenda items:
  1. Declaration of interests
  2. Decision on taking business in private
  3. Subordinate legislation
  4. Subordinate legislation
  5. Cross-Party Groups
  6. Cross-Party Group - approval
  7. Guidance on the Code of Conduct
  8. Work programme
  9. Cross-Party Group
  10. Elections Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
Agenda published: Monday, 04 October 2021 04:55pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Declaration of interests

Tess White will be invited to declare any relevant interests.


2. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 7, 8, 9 and 10 in private.


3. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Model Code of Conduct for Members of Devolved Public Bodies from—

  • Tom Arthur
    Minister for Public Finance, Planning and Community Wealth
    Scottish Government
  • John St Clair
    Senior Principle Legal Officer
    Scottish Government
  • Ian Thomson
    Team Leader - Public Bodies Unit
    Scottish Government

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


4. Subordinate legislation

Tom Arthur (Minister for Public Finance, Planning and Community Wealth) to move—S6M-01125—That the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee recommends that the Model Code of Conduct for Members of Devolved Public Bodies be approved.


5. Cross-Party Groups

The Committee will consider applications for recognition from two Cross-Party Groups, and take evidence from—

  • Maurice Golden
    Convener of the proposed CPG on Circular Economy
    Scottish Parliament
  • and then from -

  • Pauline McNeill
    Convener of the proposed CPG on Medicinal Cannabis
    Scottish Parliament

Papers for this item:


6. Cross-Party Group - approval

The Committee will decide whether to accord recognition to the proposed Cross-Party Group on Circular Economy and the proposed Cross-Party Group on Medicinal Cannabis.


7. Guidance on the Code of Conduct

The Committee will consider an update to the guidance on the Code of Conduct.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


8. Work programme

The Committee will consider its work programme.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


9. Cross-Party Group

The Committee will consider a note by the clerk.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


10. Elections Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

The Committee will consider its approach to the legislative consent memorandum on the Elections Bill.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item