Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
The Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee was established in June 2021. It focuses on:
- the Parliament’s procedures rules for MSPs' behaviour and conduct
- rules on lobbying,
- and elections and referendums
Tagh raon-ama:
Phone: 0131 348 6924 .
Post-d: sppa.committee@parliament.scot
If you're appearing as a witness at a committee, take a look at our witness guide for more information.
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Tagh raon-ama Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
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Martin Whitfield
Convener
Party: Scottish Labour
MSP for: South Scotland (Region)
Bob Doris
Deputy Convener
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn (Constituency)
Edward Mountain
Member
Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for: Highlands and Islands (Region)
Collette Stevenson
Member
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: East Kilbride (Constituency)
Alexander Stewart
Member
Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for: Mid Scotland and Fife (Region)
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Rhoda Grant
Substitute Member
Party: Scottish Labour
MSP for: Highlands and Islands (Region)
Stephen Kerr
Substitute Member
Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for: Central Scotland (Region)
Rona Mackay
Substitute Member
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Strathkelvin and Bearsden (Constituency)
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Correspondence
Committee correspondence
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Scottish Local Government Elections Candidacy Rights of Foreign Nationals Bill
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Debate on shaping parliamentary procedures and practices for the future
Letter from Convener of the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee to all MSPs, 16 December 2021
Official Reports
Official Reports
Meeting date: Thursday, June 9, 2022
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Interests, Cross-Party Group
Meeting date: Thursday, May 26, 2022
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Future Parliamentary Procedures and Practices Inquiry
Meeting date: Thursday, May 12, 2022
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Cross-Party Group, Scottish Local Government Elections (Candidacy Rights of Foreign Nationals) Bill: Stage 2
Reports
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This report sets out the considerations of the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee on the Scottish Local Government Elections (Candidacy Rights of Foreign Nationals) Bill at Stage 1.
Complaint against Alison Harris
The Committee considered a complaint against Alison Harris.
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Elections Bill
A report on a Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Elections Bill.
Remit
To consider and report on the following (and any additional matter added under Rule 6.1.5A)—
- the practice and procedures of the Parliament in relation to its business
- whether a member’s conduct is in accordance with these Rules and any Code of Conduct for members, matters relating to members interests, and any other matters relating to the conduct of members in carrying out their Parliamentary duties
- the adoption, amendment and application of any Code of Conduct for members
- matters relating to public appointments in Scotland
- matters relating to the regulation of lobbying
- matters relating to local government elections, Scottish general elections, implementation of the Referendums (Scotland) Act 2020 and Freedom of Information and open government falling within the responsibility of the Minister for Parliamentary Business.