Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Minutes: 11 November 2021
Thursday, 11 November 2021
7th Meeting, 2021
Minutes
1. Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take item 5 in private.
2. Cross-Party Groups:
The Committee considered applications for recognition from four Cross-Party Groups, and took evidence from—
Claire Baker, Convener of the proposed CPG on Creative Economy, Scottish Parliament;
and then from—
Pam Gosal, Convener of the proposed CPG on India, Scottish Parliament;
and then from—
Paul McLennan, Convener of the proposed CPG on Wellbeing Economy, Scottish Parliament;
and then from—
Fulton MacGregor, Convener of the proposed CPG on Social Work, Scottish Parliament.
3. Cross-Party Group - approval:
The Committee agreed to accord recognition to the proposed Cross-Party Groups on Creative Economy, India, Wellbeing Economy and Social Work.
4. Cross-Party Group:
The Committee considered a change of purpose for the proposed Cross-Party Groups on Deafness, International Development and Tibet and a change of name and purpose for the proposed Cross-Party Group on Challenging Racial and Religious Prejudice and agreed they should be accorded recognition
5. Work programme (in private):
The Committee considered its work programme. The Committee agreed that it wished to hold a committee debate on parliamentary procedures.