Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
The Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee was established in June 2021. It focuses on:
- the Parliament’s procedures rules for MSPs' behaviour and conduct
- rules on lobbying,
- and elections and referendums
Next meeting of the committee
Details of the next meeting are not available yet.
Dates for future meetings
The Parliament is now in recess. Committee business will resume on Wednesday 5 September 2024.
Previous meetings of the committee
Work of the Committee
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Correspondence
Correspondence
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Scottish Local Government Elections Candidacy Rights of Foreign Nationals Bill
3 May 2022
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Debate on shaping parliamentary procedures and practices for the future
16 December 2021
Letter from Convener of the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee to all MSPs, 16 December 2021
Official Reports of meetings
Official Reports of meetings
Meeting date: Thursday, June 26, 2025
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Subordinate Legislation, Cross-Party Groups
Meeting date: Thursday, June 19, 2025
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Scottish Parliament (Recall and Removal of Members) Bill: Stage 1, Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill
Meeting date: Thursday, June 12, 2025
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Scottish Parliament (Recall and Removal of Members) Bill: Stage 1, Dual Mandates, Subordinate Legislation
Meeting date: Thursday, May 22, 2025
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Scottish Parliament (Recall and Removal of Members) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: Thursday, May 15, 2025
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Committee Effectiveness Inquiry
Meeting date: Thursday, May 8, 2025
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Scottish Parliament (Recall and Removal of Members) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: Thursday, April 24, 2025
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Interests, Decision on Taking Business in Private, Committee Effectiveness Inquiry
Meeting date: Thursday, April 3, 2025
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Committee Effectiveness Inquiry
Meeting date: Thursday, April 3, 2025
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Committee Effectiveness Inquiry
Meeting date: Thursday, March 20, 2025
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Committee Effectiveness Inquiry
Reports
Committee reports
Strengthening committees' effectiveness
A report on the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee's inquiry into Strengthening committees' effectiveness.
A report on the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee's consideration of the Scottish Parliament (Constituencies and Regions) Order 2025 [draft] and the Scottish Parliament (Disqualification) Order 2025 [draft]
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill
A report on the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee's consideration of a legislative consent memorandum on the Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill.
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Martin Whitfield
Convener
Scottish Labour
Ruth Maguire
Deputy Convener
Scottish National Party
Emma Roddick
Member
Scottish National Party
Sue Webber
Member
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Annie Wells
Member
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Full details of committee membership, including substitute and previous members