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
Meeting details are not yet available. They will be published here in due course.
Get in touch
If you want to get in touch, you can contact Catherine Fergusson, the Clerk for the committee.
Tagh raon-ama: The Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 348 5176 Find out about call charges.
Post-d: SPPA.Committee@parliament.scot
If you're appearing as a witness at a committee, take a look at our witness guide for more information.
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Tagh raon-ama Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
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Martin Whitfield
Convener
Party: Scottish Labour
MSP for: South Scotland (Region)
Ivan McKee
Deputy Convener
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Glasgow Provan (Constituency)
Jackie Dunbar
Member
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Aberdeen Donside (Constituency)
Oliver Mundell
Member
Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for: Dumfriesshire (Constituency)
Annie Wells
Member
Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for: Glasgow (Region)
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Alasdair Allan
Substitute Member
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Na h-Eileanan an Iar (Constituency)
Edward Mountain
Substitute Member
Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for: Highlands and Islands (Region)
Colin Smyth
Substitute Member
Party: Scottish Labour
MSP for: South Scotland (Region)
Committee work
Official Reports
Official Reports
Meeting date: Thursday, April 18, 2024
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: Thursday, March 28, 2024
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: Thursday, March 21, 2024
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: Thursday, March 14, 2024
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Interests, Decision on Taking Business in Private, Ethical Standards Commissioner
Meeting date: Thursday, February 29, 2024
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Committee Effectiveness
Meeting date: Thursday, February 22, 2024
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Scottish Information Commissioner
Meeting date: Thursday, February 8, 2024
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Cross-Party Groups (Annual Monitoring Report)
Meeting date: Thursday, January 18, 2024
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
Meeting date: Thursday, December 14, 2023
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Cross-Party Group
Meeting date: Thursday, December 7, 2023
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private