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SUMMARY:6th Meeting\, 2026 (Session 7)
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DESCRIPTION:Select Committee: Standards\, Procedures and Public Appointmen
 ts Committee. The committee will meet at  9:00am at Committee Room 3 and w
 ill be broadcast on  www.scottishparliament.tv.\n1. Decisions on taking bu
 siness in private:  The Committee will decide whether to take items 3\, 4 
 and 5 in private.\n2. Representation of the People Bill (UK Parliament leg
 islation) – evidence:  The Committee will take evidence on legislative c
 onsent memorandum LCM-S6-74\, LCM-S7-7\, LCM-S7-7a and LCM-S7-7b from—\n
 \nProfessor Alan Renwick\, Professor of Democratic Politics\, University C
 ollege London\;\n\n\nAlison Williams\, Director of Devolution and Law and 
 Jackie  Killeen\, Director of Electoral Administration and Regulation\, El
 ectoral Commission\, Scotland\;\n\nand then from—\n\nJamie Hepburn\, Min
 ister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans and Iain Hockenhull\, Head o
 f Elections\, Scottish Government.\n\n\nLorraine Walkinshaw\, Lawyer and J
 ordan McGrory\, Lawyer\, Scottish Government Legal Directorate.\n\n3. Scot
 tish Local Government Elections (Candidacy Rights of Commonwealth Citizens
 ) Bill – Stage 1 report:  The Committee will consider a draft Stage 1 re
 port.\n4. Temporary Standing Order Rule Changes:  The Committee will consi
 der its approach to scrutiny of temporary changes to Standing Orders agree
 d by the Parliament under Bureau motions S7M-00150 and S7M-00378. \n5. Re
 view of evidence:  The Committee will consider the evidence it heard under
  agenda item 2.\nFor further information\, contact the Clerk to the Commit
 tee via email at [email protected]. View Source: https://www.parliament.s
 cot/chamber-and-committees/whats-on-and-watch-live/whats-on?dateFrom=10%2F
 29%2F2026
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