1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 6 in private.

2. Cross-Party Groups

The Committee will consider applications for recognition from 4 Cross-Party Groups, and take evidence from—

• Craig Hoy
  Convener of the proposed CPG on Beer and Pubs
  Scottish Parliament
• Paul Sweeney
  Convener of the proposed CPG on Maritime and Shipbuilding
  Scottish Parliament
• Beatrice Wishart
  Deputy-Convener of the proposed CPG on Poverty
  Scottish Parliament

and then from -

• Graham Simpson
  Convener of the proposed CPG on Sustainable Transport
  Scottish Parliament

3. Cross-Party Group - approval

The Committee will decide whether to accord recognition to the proposed Cross-Party Groups on Beer and Pubs, Maritime and Shipbuilding, Poverty and Sustainable Transport.

4. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Scottish Local Government Elections Amendment Order 2022 from—

• George Adam
  Minister for Parliamentary Business
  Scottish Government
• Lauchlan Hall
  Senior Policy Adviser
  Scottish Government
• Iain Hockenhull
  Elections Bill Team Leader
  Scottish Government

5. Subordinate legislation

George Adam (Minister for Parliamentary Business) to move—S6M-02576—That the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee Committee recommends that the Scottish Local Government Elections Amendment Order 2022 be approved.

6. Future parliamentary procedures and practices

The Committee will consider its approach to its inquiry.