Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Meeting Minutes
3rd Meeting, 2022
- Date: Thursday, January 27, 2022
- Session: 6
- Location: TG.60-CR3 The Fleming Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:30
- Meeting closed at: 11:11
- Published: Thursday, January 27, 2022 04:24pm
1 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take item 4 in private.
Before moving to agenda item 1 the Convener asked Collette Stevenson if she had any relevant interests to declare. Collette Stevenson declared an interest that she is a serving Councillor.
2 Cross-Party Groups:
The Committee considered applications for recognition from 4 Cross-Party Groups, and took evidence from—
Jamie Halcro Johnston, Convener of the proposed CPG on Islands, Scottish Parliament;
and then from—
Douglas Lumsden, Convener of the proposed CPG on Rugby Development in Scotland, Scottish Parliament;
and then from—
Graham Simpson, Convener of the proposed CPG on Sustainable Transport , Scottish Parliament;
and then from—
Paul McLennan, Co-Convener of the proposed CPG on Sustainable Uplands Management, Scottish Parliament.
3 Cross-Party Group - approval:
The Committee agreed to accord recognition to the proposed Cross-Party Groups on Islands, Rugby Development in Scotland, Sustainable Transport and Sustainable Uplands Management.
4 Future parliamentary procedures and practices (In Private):
The Committee considered its approach to the inquiry.
5 Standing Order Rule Changes (In Private):
The Committee agreed a draft report and draft Standing Order Rule changes.