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
Next meeting of the committee
Details of the next meeting are not available yet.
Dates for future meetings
The Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee usually meets weekly on Thursdays.
Previous meetings of the committee
Work of the Committee
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Correspondence
Correspondence
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Freedom of Information Reform Scotland Bill 12 December 2025
12 December 2025
Written submission from the Campaign for Freedom of Information dated 12 December 2025
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Freedom of Information Reform Scotland Bill 8 December 2025
8 December 2025
Written submission from Campaign for Freedom of Information in Scotland dated 8 December 2025
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Freedom of Information Reform Scotland Bill 5 December 2025
5 December 2025
Letter from Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans dated 5 December 2025
Official Reports of meetings
Official Reports of meetings
Meeting date: Thursday, December 4, 2025
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Document subject to Parliamentary Control
Meeting date: Thursday, November 27, 2025
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Freedom of Information Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: Thursday, November 20, 2025
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Freedom of Information Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: Thursday, November 13, 2025
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Freedom of Information Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: Thursday, November 6, 2025
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Document subject to Parliamentary Control, Subordinate Legislation, Freedom of Information Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: Thursday, October 30, 2025
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Document subject to Parliamentary Control
Meeting date: Thursday, October 2, 2025
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Subordinate Legislation
Meeting date: Thursday, September 18, 2025
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Subordinate Legislation, Cross-Party Group
Meeting date: Thursday, September 4, 2025
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Subordinate Legislation
Meeting date: Thursday, June 26, 2025
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Subordinate Legislation, Cross-Party Groups
Reports
Committee reports
Subordinate legislation considered on 6 November 2025
A report on statutory instruments and a document subject to parliamentary control considered by the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee at its meeting on 6 November 2025.
Stage 1 report on the Scottish Parliament (Recall and Removal of Members) Bill
A report by the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee regarding its consideration of the Scottish Parliament (Recall and Removal of Members) Bill at Stage 1.
Subordinate legislation relating to the holding of dual mandates
A report by the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee on three statutory instruments which would provide that someone who is an MSP could not also hold office as a Member of the House of Commons, of the House of Lords or as a local authority councillor in Scotland.
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Martin Whitfield
Convener
Scottish Labour
Ruth Maguire
Deputy Convener
Scottish National Party
Emma Roddick
Member
Scottish National Party
Sue Webber
Member
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Annie Wells
Member
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Full details of committee membership, including substitute and previous members