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Official Report: search what was said in Parliament

The Official Report is a written record of public meetings of the Parliament and committees.  

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Dates of parliamentary sessions
  1. Session 1: 12 May 1999 to 31 March 2003
  2. Session 2: 7 May 2003 to 2 April 2007
  3. Session 3: 9 May 2007 to 22 March 2011
  4. Session 4: 11 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
  5. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 25 November 2024
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Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

“A Parliament for All: Report of the Parliament’s Gender Sensitive Audit”

Meeting date: 26 October 2023

Martin Whitfield

Edward Mountain wants to come in.

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Cross-Party Group on Ukraine

Meeting date: 5 October 2023

Martin Whitfield

Many thanks, Mr Beattie. Unusually, I invite the potential deputy convener, Miles Briggs, to add to that.

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Cross-Party Group on Ukraine

Meeting date: 5 October 2023

Martin Whitfield

Thank you for that contribution. I ask Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP whether there is anything that he would like to add.

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Cross-Party Group on Ukraine

Meeting date: 5 October 2023

Martin Whitfield

As there are no further questions, I thank you, gentlemen, for attending the committee this morning. The committee will formally consider whether to approve the application for recognition under agenda item 3, and the clerks will inform you of the committee’s decision in due course.

We move to agenda item 3, which is consideration of approval of a proposed cross-party group on Ukraine. Would anyone like to make a comment or ask a question?

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Cross-Party Groups (Compliance)

Meeting date: 5 October 2023

Martin Whitfield

Under our next item, the committee will consider a paper on cross-party group compliance with the code of conduct for MSPs. I refer to paper 2. Would any member like to comment or ask a question?

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Cross-Party Groups (Compliance)

Meeting date: 5 October 2023

Martin Whitfield

Compliance is required, yes. I remind those who are watching that the committee has committed to considering in early 2024 a full report on compliance with the code.

Is the committee content for me to write to the CPGs on China, Japan and the future of football in Scotland, as is proposed in the paper?

Members indicated agreement.

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Decision on Taking Business in Private

Meeting date: 5 October 2023

Martin Whitfield

That is excellent.

Our first item is a decision on taking in private agenda item 5, which is consideration of the committee’s work programme. Do members agree to take that item in private?

Members indicated agreement.

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Cross-Party Group on Ukraine

Meeting date: 5 October 2023

Martin Whitfield

Our second item is consideration of an application for the recognition of a proposed cross-party group on Ukraine. I welcome Colin Beattie MSP, Miles Briggs MSP and Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP, who are the potential convener and deputy conveners.

I turn to Colin Beattie first, for an explanation of the need and the reason for the proposed cross-party group.

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Cross-Party Group on Ukraine

Meeting date: 5 October 2023

Martin Whitfield

As members have no questions, I will inquire about something. There is clearly strong cross-party support in the documents that you filed. Along with five organisations, almost unusually, 23 non-MSP individuals have expressed an interest in being associated with the group. Can you explain the range of the individuals who are interested in the group? Obviously, cross-party groups are for people outside the Parliament to meet and talk with MSPs, so that MSPs can better understand the situation. Perhaps Colin Beattie could answer that question.

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Cross-Party Groups (Compliance)

Meeting date: 5 October 2023

Martin Whitfield

Before closing our public session, I put on record my appreciation of the sterling work of our senior clerk, Dr Katy Orr, who, for more than five years, has brought a quiet wisdom, expertise and, I think, patience to all areas of the committee’s work. On a personal note, I place on record my special thanks to Dr Orr for her patience with me, as convener, in what has been a very steep learning curve during this session. Dr Orr will be missed, but we wish her very well—and the best for what is coming along.

10:11 Meeting continued in private until 10:46.