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Chamber and committees

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee


Minutes: 18 April 2024

Thursday, 18 April 2024

9th Meeting, 2024

Start time: 09:00am
End time: 11:30am
Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
Published: Thursday, 18 April 2024
Apologies received from:
Substitute Member attendees:

Minutes


1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take item 3 in private.


2. Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill:

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

Hannah Stevens, Chief Executive Officer, Elect Her;

Ahlam Hamoud Al-Bashiri, Peer Education Co-ordinator, Scottish Refugee Council;

Alice Kinghorn-Gray, Campaigns Officer, Electoral Reform Society;

James Adams, Director, RNIB Scotland;

Kay Sillars, Regional Manager, UNISON;

and then from—

Professor Alistair Clark, Professor of Political Science, Newcastle University;

Professor Toby James, Professor of Politics and Public Policy, University of East Anglia.

Jackie Dunbar MSP declared an interest as a former Councillor.


3. Evidence Session:

The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.


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