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. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether its consideration of its work programme should be taken in private at a future meeting.

3. Scottish Elections (Franchise and Representation) Bill and the Representation of the People Act 1983 Remedial (Scotland) Order 2019: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—
Michael Russell, Cabinet Secretary for Government Business and Constitutional Relations, Iain Hockenhull, Bill Team Leader, Elections Team, and Ewan McCaig, Solicitor, Legal Directorate, Scottish Government.

4. Standing Order rule changes: The Committee will consider a note by the Clerk.

5. Scottish Elections (Franchise and Representation) Bill (in private): The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.


Proposed future business

At its next meeting,on 31 October, the Committee expects to consider its Stage 1 report on theScottish Elections (Franchise and Representation) Bill, its work programme, adraft report on changes to the Code of Conduct in relation to sexual harassmentand sexist behaviour and the proposed Bill on Committee Bill on financialassistance for opposition parties. For furtherinformation, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Katy Orr, on 0131 348 6924 orat SPPACommittee@parliament.scot.