Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 4 in private. 2. Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland: The Committee will take oral evidence from the Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland— Bill Thomson, Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland; Ian Bruce, Public Appointments Manager, Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland. 3. Cross-Party Groups - annual report: The Committee will consider an annual update on Cross-Party Groups' compliance with the Code of Conduct. 4. Parliamentary privilege: The Committee will consider a note by the clerk.