Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Meeting Minutes
9th Meeting, 2024
- Date: Thursday, April 18, 2024
- Session: 6
- Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:00
- Meeting closed at: 11:30
- Published: Thursday, April 18, 2024 04:26pm
1 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take item 3 in private.
2 Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill:
The Committee took evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—
Hannah Stevens, Chief Executive Officer, Elect Her;
Ahlam Hamoud Al-Bashiri, Peer Education Co-ordinator, Scottish Refugee Council;
Alice Kinghorn-Gray, Campaigns Officer, Electoral Reform Society;
James Adams, Director, RNIB Scotland;
Kay Sillars, Regional Manager, UNISON;
and then from—
Professor Alistair Clark, Professor of Political Science, Newcastle University;
Professor Toby James, Professor of Politics and Public Policy, University of East Anglia.
Jackie Dunbar MSP declared an interest as a former Councillor.
3 Evidence Session:
The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.