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

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

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.

8. Work programme

The Committee will consider its work programme.

9. Cross-Party Group

The Committee will consider a note by the clerk.

10. Elections Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

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