Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee [Draft]

Meeting date: Thursday, April 3, 2025

Official Report 709KB pdf

Decision on Taking Business in Private

Good morning, and welcome to the fifth meeting in 2025 of the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee. I have received apologies from Ruth Maguire. I welcome Rona Mackay as her substitute. I understand that Annie Wells is running slightly late. We will see whether she makes it. If not, she extends her apologies as well.

Before we turn to our main agenda item, I note for the Official Report that, further to our meeting on 20 February, the committee has agreed to re-accord recognition to the cross-party group on Taiwan following further examination of records regarding the group’s compliance with the code of conduct.

Our first item is a decision on whether to take in private item 3, which is a discussion on the evidence that—I hope—we are about to hear. Does the committee agree to do so?

Members indicated agreement.