Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Agenda: 07 October 2021
Thursday, 07 October 2021
4th Meeting, 2021
Full agenda and available meeting papers
1. Declaration of interests
Tess White will be invited to declare any relevant interests.
2. Decision on taking business in private
The Committee will decide whether to take items 7, 8, 9 and 10 in private.
3. Subordinate legislation
The Committee will take evidence on the Model Code of Conduct for Members of Devolved Public Bodies from—
- Tom Arthur
Minister for Public Finance, Planning and Community Wealth
Scottish Government - John St Clair
Senior Principle Legal Officer
Scottish Government - Ian Thomson
Team Leader - Public Bodies Unit
Scottish Government
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - SSI Cover note (225KB, pdf) posted 04 October 2021
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
4. Subordinate legislation
Tom Arthur (Minister for Public Finance, Planning and Community Wealth) to move—S6M-01125—That the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee recommends that the Model Code of Conduct for Members of Devolved Public Bodies be approved.
5. Cross-Party Groups
The Committee will consider applications for recognition from two Cross-Party Groups, and take evidence from—
- Maurice Golden
Convener of the proposed CPG on Circular Economy
Scottish Parliament - Pauline McNeill
Convener of the proposed CPG on Medicinal Cannabis
Scottish Parliament
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - CPG Applications (129KB, pdf) posted 04 October 2021
6. Cross-Party Group - approval
The Committee will decide whether to accord recognition to the proposed Cross-Party Group on Circular Economy and the proposed Cross-Party Group on Medicinal Cannabis.
7. Guidance on the Code of Conduct
The Committee will consider an update to the guidance on the Code of Conduct.
Papers for this item:
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
8. Work programme
The Committee will consider its work programme.
Papers for this item:
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
9. Cross-Party Group
The Committee will consider a note by the clerk.
Papers for this item:
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
10. Elections Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
The Committee will consider its approach to the legislative consent memorandum on the Elections Bill.
Papers for this item:
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item