Minutes: 03 March 2022

Thursday, 03 March 2022

7th Meeting, 2022

Start time: 09:30am

End time: 11:30am

Location: TG.60-CR3 The Fleming Room

Published: Friday, 04 March 2022

Committee Member attendees:

Minutes

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take items 5 and 6 in private.

2. Scottish Local Government Elections (Candidacy Rights of Foreign Nationals) Bill :

The Committee took evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

George Adam, Minister for Parliamentary Business, David Maclennan, Solicitor and Iain Hockenhull, Elections Bill Team Leader, Scottish Government.

3. Cross-Party Group:

The Committee considered an application for recognition from the proposed Cross-Party Group on Wood Panel Industry, and take evidence from—

Fergus Ewing, Convener of the proposed CPG on Wood Panel Industry, Scottish Parliament.

4. Cross-Party Group - approval:

The Committee agreed to accord recognition to the proposed Cross-Party Group on Wood Panel Industry.

5. Correspondence (In Private):

The Committee considered correspondence it has received.

6. Citizens' Assembly (In Private):

The Committee considered its approach to a report on the Citizens' Assembly.

7. Scottish Local Government Elections (Candidacy Rights of Foreign Nationals) Bill (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.