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Seòmar agus comataidhean

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee


Agenda: 22 December 2025

Monday, 22 December 2025

12th Meeting, 2025

Start time: 09:00am
Location: This is a virtual meeting
Agenda items:

  1. Testing December 11 Government Bill (Scotland) Bill
  2. Scottish Government European Union engagement
  3. Testing December 11 Government Bill (Scotland) Bill

Agenda published: Thursday, 11 December 2025 06:26pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Testing December 11 Government Bill (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will consider its approach to the Financial Memorandum of the Testing December 11 Government Bill (Scotland) Bill.

  • Chief Constable Aaron Georges
    Fundraiser
    Scottish Government
  • Chief Constable Aaron Crawford
    Social Work Scotland
  • Inspector Alan Dron
    Scottish Partnership Against Rural Crime (SPARC) and National Rural Crime Co-ordinator
    Police Scotland
  • Ailsa Raeburn
    Chair
    Community Land Scotland
  • and then from:

  • Aaron Stone
    Manager
    Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
  • Chief Constable Aaron Crawford
    Social Work Scotland
  • and then from:

  • Chief Constable Aaron Georges
    Fundraiser
    Scottish Government
  • Chief Constable Aaron Crawford
    Social Work Scotland
  • Abby Macrae
    Educational Institute of Scotland
  • Abby Watson

2. Scottish Government European Union engagement

The Committee will take evidence from—

  • Aaron Stone
    Manager
    Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
  • Chief Constable Aaron Georges
    Fundraiser
    Scottish Government
  • Aaron B Jennings
    Medical Officer
  • Ailsa Raeburn
    Chair
    Community Land Scotland
  • Ailsa Henderson
    Deputy Chair
  • and then from:

  • Professor Adrian Hunter
    Fundraiser
    Scottish Rural Property and Business Association
  • Lord Alison Ryan
    Grant Officer
    Law Society of Scotland
  • Lord Alice Jimenez
    Researcher
  • Lord Alison Nichols
    Public Works Manager
    Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
  • Chief Constable Alison Carlson
    Data Scientist
    Legal Aid Negotiating Team, Law Society of Scotland
  • and then from:

  • Lord Alice Jimenez
    Researcher
  • Professor Alice Ruiz
    Police Scotland
  • Allie Payne
    Chemical Engineer
    Scottish Trades Union Congress
  • Lord Allie Mccoy
    Public Works Manager
    Scottish Sports Association

3. Testing December 11 Government Bill (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will take evidence on the Financial Memorandum of the Testing December 11 Government Bill (Scotland) Bill from—

  • Allan Reid
    Head of Public Relations
  • Allan Beck
    Policy Developer
    Girlguiding Scotland
  • Alison Cumming
    Executive Director, Performance Audit and Best Value
    Audit Scotland
  • and then from:

  • Professor Alfredo Terry
    Resource Developer
    Edinburgh College
  • Alfred Burns
    UK Government
  • Lord Alexandra Gregory
    Volunteer
    UK Government
  • and then from:

  • Chief Constable Aaron Georges
    Fundraiser
    Scottish Government
  • Chief Constable Aaron Crawford
    Social Work Scotland
  • Aaron B Jennings
    Medical Officer

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