1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether consideration of a complaint report from the Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland should be taken in private at future meetings.

2. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Representation of the People (Postal Voting for Local Government Elections) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021, the Scottish Local Government Elections Amendment Order 2021, the Representation of the People (Variation of Limits of Candidates’ Local Government Election Expenses) (Scotland) Order 2021 (Negative) and the Representation of the People (Absent Voting at Local Government Elections) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 (Negative) from—

• George Adam
  Minister for Parliamentary Business
  Scottish Government
• Iain Hockenhull
  Elections Bill Team Leader
  Scottish Government
• Craig McGuffie
  Solicitor
  Scottish Government Legal Directorate

3. Subordinate legislation

George Adam (Minister for Parliamentary Business) to move—S6M-01320—That the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments  Committee recommends that the Representation of the People (Postal Voting for Local Government Elections) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 be approved.

4. Subordinate legislation

George Adam (Minister for Parliamentary Business) to move—S5M-01321—That the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments  Committee recommends that the Scottish Local Government Elections Amendment Order 2021 be approved.

5. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider the following negative instruments— Representation of the People (Variation of Limits of Candidates’ Local Government Election Expenses) (Scotland) Order 2021
Representation of the People (Absent Voting at Local Government Elections) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021

6. Guidance on Bills

The Committee will consider an update to the Guidance on Bills.

7. Cross-Party Groups

The Committee will consider applications for recognition from five Cross-Party Groups, and take evidence from—

• James Dornan
  Convener of the proposed CPG on Ireland
  Scottish Parliament
• Jackie Baillie
  Co-Convener of the proposed CPG on Long Covid
  Scottish Parliament
• Liz Smith
  Convener of the proposed CPG on Outdoor Education
  Scottish Parliament
• Rona Mackay
  Convener of the Proposed CPG on Women, Families and Justice
  Scottish Parliament
• Sarah Boyack
  Convener of the proposed CPG on Culture and Communities
  Scottish Parliament

8. Cross-Party Group - approval

The Committee will decide whether to accord recognition to the proposed Cross-Party Groups on Ireland, Long Covid, Outdoor Education, Women, Families and Justice and Culture and Communities.

9. Cross-Party Groups

The Committee will consider a change of purpose for the proposed CPG on Colleges and Universities and the proposed CPG on Nuclear Disarmament and a change of name and purpose for the proposed CPG on Improving Scotland's Health and decide whether these Groups should be accorded recognition.