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Seòmar agus comataidhean

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee


Agenda: 22 December 2025

Monday, 22 December 2025

11th Meeting, 2025

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

  1. Testing December 11 Government Bill (Scotland) Bill
  2. Testing December 8 Private Bill (Scotland) Bill
  3. Testing December 11 Government Bill (Scotland) Bill

Agenda published: Friday, 12 December 2025 11:04am

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Testing December 11 Government Bill (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

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

  • Chief Constable Aaron Georges
    Fundraiser
    Scottish Government
  • Lord Abby Mckinney
    Educational Institute of Scotland
  • Lord Abbie Ellis
    Policy Developer
    Edinburgh Napier University
  • and then from:

  • Chief Constable Abby Nguyen
    Policy Developer
    Scottish Women's Aid
  • Professor Abby Barnett
    Prison Officers Association (Scotland) 2
  • Abby Macrae
    Educational Institute of Scotland

2. Testing December 8 Private Bill (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

  • Ailsa Garland
    Solicitor
    Scottish Government
  • Afrika Priestley
    Lead Anti-Racist and Pro Black Ambassador
    Intercultural Youth Scotland
  • Lord Adrian Parker
    Legal Aid Negotiating Team, Law Society of Scotland
  • Aiden Lowe
    Chemical Engineer
    sportscotland
  • and then from:

  • Inspector Alan Dron
    Scottish Partnership Against Rural Crime (SPARC) and National Rural Crime Co-ordinator
    Police Scotland
  • Alan James
    Chief Technology Officer
    Storegga
  • Ailsa Raeburn
    Chair
    Community Land Scotland
  • Chief Constable Alex Taylor
    Chemical Engineer
    Lews Castle College
  • Chief Constable Alex Reyes
    NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
  • and then from:

  • Inspector Alan Dron
    Scottish Partnership Against Rural Crime (SPARC) and National Rural Crime Co-ordinator
    Police Scotland
  • Alan James
    Chief Technology Officer
    Storegga
  • Ailsa Raeburn
    Chair
    Community Land Scotland
  • Ailsa Henderson
    Deputy Chair

3. Testing December 11 Government Bill (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

  • Chief Constable Alex Taylor
    Chemical Engineer
    Lews Castle College
  • Chief Constable Albert Alexander
    Resource Developer
    HM Treasury
  • Aaron B Jennings
    Medical Officer

Official Report

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