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Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Cross-Party Groups
Meeting date: 8 September 2022
Martin Whitfield
I now welcome Michael Marra, who is the proposed convener of the second proposed cross-party group before us today, which is on families supporting children’s learning. Good morning, Michael, and welcome to the committee.
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Cross-Party Groups
Meeting date: 8 September 2022
Martin Whitfield
Thank you for that. The description of the proposed discussions in the application is full. That is helpful and I thank you for it.
It is proposed that Connect provide the secretariat. Will you put on the record what Connect is and what coverage it would provide?
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Cross-Party Groups
Meeting date: 8 September 2022
Martin Whitfield
That is helpful.
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Cross-Party Groups
Meeting date: 8 September 2022
Martin Whitfield
Yes, that is the next agenda item.
Collette Stevenson also has a question.
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Cross-Party Groups
Meeting date: 8 September 2022
Martin Whitfield
I would push for contribution rather than leadership, given that the leadership rests with the MSPs.
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Cross-Party Groups
Meeting date: 8 September 2022
Martin Whitfield
Thank you for attending the meeting. As a final comment, which you will have heard in relation to the previously proposed CPG, you propose to have co-conveners, but do you understand the individual responsibility that an MSP has as a convener to ensure that the group is compliant and that you respectfully, hurriedly and on time respond to any email that this committee should send you through its clerks?
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Cross-Party Groups
Meeting date: 8 September 2022
Martin Whitfield
Under agenda item 2, the committee will consider applications for recognition from two proposed cross-party groups: the proposed cross-party group on nature and climate and the proposed cross-party group on families supporting children’s learning. I welcome the proposed convener of the proposed cross-party group on nature and climate, Mark Ruskell. Good morning, Mark. Will you explain to the committee the purposes of the group?
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Cross-Party Groups
Meeting date: 8 September 2022
Martin Whitfield
You have confidence in the broad cross-party representation of MSPs who have indicated interest. Obviously, many of them sit on other CPGs, but that contact could be used as the network.
My other question is about the secretariat, which is “ScotLINK”. Will you explain what “ScotLINK” is?
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Cross-Party Groups
Meeting date: 8 September 2022
Martin Whitfield
So, in many ways, the relevant organisations are actually much broader than the list that you have submitted, given the forum nature of Scottish Environment LINK.
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Cross-Party Groups
Meeting date: 8 September 2022
Martin Whitfield
It would be disappointing if a proposed CPG did not put out an invitation to members of the committee to come along and influence it—which is useful.
