Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Minutes: 02 May 2024
Thursday, 02 May 2024
11th Meeting, 2024
Minutes
1. Declaration of interests:
Oliver Mundell MSP confirmed he had no relevant interests to declare.
2. Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take item 5 in private.
3. Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill:
The Committee took evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—
George Adam, Minister for Parliamentary Business,
Iain Hockenhull, Elections Bill Team Leader;
Angus Reid, Elections Policy Officer, Scottish Government;
Lorraine Walkinshaw, Lawyer and
David Maclennan, Lawyer, Scottish Government Legal Directorate.
4. Instruments subject to negative procedure:
The Committee considered the following—
Scottish Local Government Elections Amendment (Denmark) Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/101)
The Committee agreed to make no recommendation in relation to the instrument.
5. Evidence Session (In Private):
The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 3.