Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Minutes: 12 May 2022
Thursday, 12 May 2022
12th Meeting, 2022
Minutes
1. Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take item 5 in private.
2. Cross-Party Group:
The Committee considered an application for recognition from the proposed Cross-Party Group on Heart and Circulatory Diseases, and took evidence from—
Colin Smyth, MSP, Scottish Parliament.
3. Cross-Party Group - approval:
The Committee agreed to accord recognition to the proposed Cross-Party Group on Heart and Circulatory Diseases.
4. Scottish Local Government Elections (Candidacy Rights of Foreign Nationals) Bill :
The Committee considered the Bill at Stage 2.
Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4 were agreed to without amendment.
The long title was agreed to without amendment.
The Committee completed Stage 2 consideration of the Bill.
5. Future parliamentary procedures and practices:
The Committee considered the evidence received and the next steps in its inquiry.