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Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee


Minutes: 18 January 2024

Thursday, 18 January 2024

1st Meeting, 2024

Start time: 09:30am
End time: 10:18am
Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
Published: Friday, 19 January 2024

Minutes


1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take items 3 and 4 in private.


2. Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland:

The Committee considered a report from the Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland on a public appointment. The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government and the Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland.


3. Cross-Party Group complaint:

The Committee considered a complaint in relation to the Cross-Party Group on Drug and Alcohol Misuse. The Committee found that a breach of Section 6 of the Code of Conduct in respect of the accuracy of minutes of meetings has occurred. The Committee agreed to write to the Conveners of the Cross-Party Group on Drug and Alcohol Misuse to remind them of their responsibility to ensure that the Group operates in compliance with the Code. The Committee also agreed to write to the complainant to confirm the outcome of its consideration of the complaint.


4. Work programme:

The Committee considered its work programme. The Committee agreed to take consideration of its approach to an elections bill in private at future meetings.


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