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Seòmar agus comataidhean

Strengthening Committees’ Effectiveness

  • Submitted by: Martin Whitfield, South Scotland, Scottish Labour.
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 October 2025
  • Motion type: Motion For Debate
  • Motion reference: S6M-19436
  • Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, 06 November 2025

That the Parliament notes and welcomes the conclusions and recommendations in the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee’s 4th Report, 2025 (Session 6), Strengthening committees’ effectiveness (SP Paper 878); further notes that the Committee wishes to gauge the views of other Members on the introduction of a procedure for the election of committee conveners by the Parliament, and agrees to consider a proposed rule change for the election of committee conveners based on the procedure set out in annexe B to the report.


Supported by: Ruth Maguire, Paul Sweeney