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Information between 15th July 2026 - 3rd October 2026

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Division Votes
15 Jul 2026 - Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) - View Vote Context
Gavin Williamson voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 95 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 330 Noes - 109
15 Jul 2026 - Trade Unions - View Vote Context
Gavin Williamson voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 95 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 330 Noes - 109
2 Sep 2026 - Representation of the People Bill - View Vote Context
Gavin Williamson voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 93 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 411 Noes - 102
2 Sep 2026 - Representation of the People Bill - View Vote Context
Gavin Williamson voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 93 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 85 Noes - 427
2 Sep 2026 - Representation of the People Bill - View Vote Context
Gavin Williamson voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 92 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 105 Noes - 410
8 Sep 2026 - Health Bill - View Vote Context
Gavin Williamson voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 85 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 162 Noes - 297
9 Sep 2026 - Plant Health - View Vote Context
Gavin Williamson voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 87 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 371 Noes - 100
7 Sep 2026 - Health Bill - View Vote Context
Gavin Williamson voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 84 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 170 Noes - 316
8 Sep 2026 - Health Bill - View Vote Context
Gavin Williamson voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 88 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 106 Noes - 302
8 Sep 2026 - Health Bill - View Vote Context
Gavin Williamson voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 88 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 108 Noes - 357
11 Sep 2026 - Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - View Vote Context
Gavin Williamson voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 64 Conservative No votes vs 21 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 293 Noes - 218
11 Sep 2026 - Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - View Vote Context
Gavin Williamson voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 90 Conservative No votes vs 17 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 270 Noes - 286


Speeches
Gavin Williamson speeches from: Economic Growth
Gavin Williamson contributed 1 speech (68 words)
Monday 7th September 2026 - Commons Chamber
HM Treasury
Gavin Williamson speeches from: Health Bill
Gavin Williamson contributed 1 speech (478 words)
Report stage (day 1)
Monday 7th September 2026 - Commons Chamber
Department of Health and Social Care
Gavin Williamson speeches from: Direction of Government
Gavin Williamson contributed 1 speech (170 words)
Tuesday 1st September 2026 - Commons Chamber
Cabinet Office


Early Day Motions Signed
Tuesday 1st September
Gavin Williamson signed this EDM on Friday 4th September 2026

Deaths of PC Matthew Blades and PC Tom Clough

48 signatures (Most recent: 12 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Andy McDonald (Labour - Middlesbrough and Thornaby East)
That this House expresses its immense sadness at the deaths of PC Matthew Blades and PC Tom Clough, two brave and dedicated Cleveland Police officers, who died in the line of duty on 22 August 2026; further expresses its sorrow for the heart-breaking loss felt by their families and by …



Gavin Williamson mentioned

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1 Sep 2026, 5:55 p.m. - House of Commons
" So, Gavin Williamson. >> Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. Can I thank the Prime. >> Minister for articulating. >> A desire. >> To reach across the political "
Rt Hon Sir Gavin Williamson MP (Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge, Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
7 Sep 2026, 7:12 p.m. - House of Commons
" Gavin Williamson thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. there. "
Rt Hon Emma Reynolds MP, The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Wycombe, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript


Parliamentary Debates
Health Bill
107 speeches (48,125 words)
Report stage (day 1)
Monday 7th September 2026 - Commons Chamber
Department of Health and Social Care
Mentions:
1: Navendu Mishra (Lab - Stockport) Member for Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge (Sir Gavin Williamson), which is about ensuring that the - Link to Speech
2: Karin Smyth (Lab - Bristol South) Member for Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge (Sir Gavin Williamson), who has been a tireless advocate - Link to Speech

Policing in Cleveland
22 speeches (6,333 words)
Tuesday 1st September 2026 - Commons Chamber
Home Office
Mentions:
1: Shabana Mahmood (Lab - Birmingham Ladywood) Reading (Standing Order No. 57)Mr Richard Holden, supported by Claire Coutinho, Andrew Bowie, Sir Gavin Williamson - Link to Speech



Select Committee Documents
Tuesday 15th September 2026
Report - 1st Report - Written Parliamentary Questions

Procedure Committee

Found: Kenneth Stevenson (Labour; Airdrie and Shotts) Michael Wheeler (Labour; Worsley and Eccles) Sir Gavin Williamson

Monday 13th July 2026
Oral Evidence - Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), European Leadership Network (ELN), and Centre for European Reform (CER)

Societal resilience: a national conversation - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)

Found: Courance; Mike Martin; Lord Sedwill; Baroness Tyler of Enfield; Lord Tunnicliffe; Lord Watts, Sir Gavin Williamson

Monday 13th July 2026
Oral Evidence - Lieutenant General (Retired) Ben Hodges, Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), and Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford

Societal resilience: a national conversation - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)

Found: Courance; Mike Martin; Lord Sedwill; Baroness Tyler of Enfield; Lord Tunnicliffe; Lord Watts, Sir Gavin Williamson




Gavin Williamson - Select Committee Information

Calendar
Wednesday 2nd September 2026 2:30 p.m.
Procedure Committee - Private Meeting
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Wednesday 9th September 2026 2:30 p.m.
Procedure Committee - Private Meeting
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Monday 7th September 2026 4 p.m.
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) - Oral evidence
Subject: AI and quantum computing in the national security context
At 4:30pm: Oral evidence
George Balston - Strategy Advisor at The Alan Turing Institute
Kenneth Payne - Professor of Strategy at King's College London
Dr Michael Cuthbert - Director at National Quantum Computing Centre
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Monday 12th October 2026 4 p.m.
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) - Private Meeting
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Wednesday 14th October 2026 2:30 p.m.
Procedure Committee - Private Meeting
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Wednesday 21st October 2026 2:30 p.m.
Procedure Committee - Private Meeting
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Monday 19th October 2026 4 p.m.
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) - Oral evidence
Subject: Space resilience
At 4:30pm: Oral evidence
Dr Julia Balm - Co-Director at Freeman Air and Space Institute (School of Security Studies, King’s College London)
Jessie Hamill-Stewart - Program Manager, Cyber Security and Space Domain Awareness at National Composites Centre
Will Marshall - Co-Founder and CEO at Planet
At 5:15pm: Oral evidence
Robert Atchison - Managing Director at ClearSpace UK
Stephanie Ayres - Head of Policy at UKspace
Elizabeth Seward - CEO at Supersharp
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Select Committee Documents
Thursday 16th July 2026
Correspondence - Letter from the House Administration on implementation of the Committee’s recommendations, dated 19 May 2026

Procedure Committee
Thursday 16th July 2026
Correspondence - Correspondence with The Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede, Senior Deputy Speaker, House of Lords, relating to WPQs in the House of Lords, dated 15 June and 9 July

Procedure Committee
Thursday 16th July 2026
Correspondence - Letter from Josh MacAlister OBE MP, following up on evidence session on 17 June, dated 3 July 2026

Procedure Committee
Thursday 16th July 2026
Correspondence - Letter from the Leader of the House of Commons, following up on the evidence session on 24 June, dated 9 July

Procedure Committee
Monday 13th July 2026
Oral Evidence - Lieutenant General (Retired) Ben Hodges, Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), and Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford

Societal resilience: a national conversation - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Monday 13th July 2026
Oral Evidence - Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), European Leadership Network (ELN), and Centre for European Reform (CER)

Societal resilience: a national conversation - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Tuesday 14th July 2026
Correspondence - Letter from the Electoral Commission relating to the response to the Rycroft Review, dated 2 July 2026

National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Wednesday 2nd September 2026
Correspondence - Letter from the Leader of the House of Commons regarding the average cost to the Government of answering Written Parliamentary Questions, dated 26 August 2026

Procedure Committee
Wednesday 2nd September 2026
Written Evidence - Solent University
EVO0026 - Electronic voting

Electronic Voting - Procedure Committee
Tuesday 8th September 2026
Correspondence - Letter from the Security Minister relating to the Government response to the NSS report, dated 25 August 2026

National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Thursday 17th September 2026
Written Evidence - RAND Europe
RUS0007 - Deterrence in an age of Russian aggression

Societal resilience: a national conversation - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Thursday 17th September 2026
Written Evidence - Centre for the Study of Subversion, Unconventional Interventions and Threats, University of Nottingham
RUS0003 - Deterrence in an age of Russian aggression

Societal resilience: a national conversation - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Thursday 17th September 2026
Written Evidence - Council on Geostrategy
RUS0010 - Deterrence in an age of Russian aggression

Societal resilience: a national conversation - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Thursday 17th September 2026
Written Evidence - King's College London
RUS0009 - Deterrence in an age of Russian aggression

Societal resilience: a national conversation - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Thursday 17th September 2026
Written Evidence - Centre for Peace and Security, Coventry University, and Centre for Peace and Security, Coventry University
RUS0008 - Deterrence in an age of Russian aggression

Societal resilience: a national conversation - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Thursday 17th September 2026
Written Evidence - Council on Geostrategy
RUS0010 - Deterrence in an age of Russian aggression

Societal resilience: a national conversation - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Thursday 17th September 2026
Written Evidence - King's College London
RUS0009 - Deterrence in an age of Russian aggression

Societal resilience: a national conversation - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Thursday 17th September 2026
Written Evidence - King's College London
RUS0001 - Deterrence in an age of Russian aggression

Societal resilience: a national conversation - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Thursday 17th September 2026
Written Evidence - Centre for the Study of Subversion, Unconventional Interventions and Threats, University of Nottingham
RUS0003 - Deterrence in an age of Russian aggression

Societal resilience: a national conversation - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Thursday 17th September 2026
Written Evidence - Centre for Peace and Security, Coventry University, and Centre for Peace and Security, Coventry University
RUS0008 - Deterrence in an age of Russian aggression

Societal resilience: a national conversation - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Thursday 17th September 2026
Written Evidence - CCW, Pembroke College, Oxford
RUS0002 - Deterrence in an age of Russian aggression

Societal resilience: a national conversation - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Thursday 17th September 2026
Written Evidence - RAND Europe
RUS0007 - Deterrence in an age of Russian aggression

Societal resilience: a national conversation - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Tuesday 22nd September 2026
Written Evidence - Thinking on Paper, and Thinking On Paper
ACE0004 - Space resilience

Space resilience - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Tuesday 22nd September 2026
Written Evidence - Bluestaq Ltd
ACE0002 - Space resilience

Space resilience - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Tuesday 22nd September 2026
Written Evidence - IAAPA - Independent Analysis and Policy Architecture
ACE0001 - Space resilience

Space resilience - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Tuesday 22nd September 2026
Written Evidence - University of Strathclyde
ACE0005 - Space resilience

Space resilience - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Tuesday 15th September 2026
Report - 1st Report - Written Parliamentary Questions

Procedure Committee
Monday 7th September 2026
Oral Evidence - The Alan Turing Institute, King's College London, and National Quantum Computing Centre

National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Tuesday 13th October 2026
Written Evidence - London School of Economics and Political Science, Cornell University, and American University
RUS0018 - Deterrence in an age of Russian aggression

Societal resilience: a national conversation - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Tuesday 13th October 2026
Written Evidence - University of Glasgow
RUS0020 - Deterrence in an age of Russian aggression

Societal resilience: a national conversation - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Tuesday 13th October 2026
Written Evidence - Surrey Space Institute
ACE0018 - Space resilience

Space resilience - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Tuesday 13th October 2026
Written Evidence - BioClocks UK
ACE0020 - Space resilience

Space resilience - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Tuesday 13th October 2026
Written Evidence - Oroff, and University of Edinburgh
ACE0017 - Space resilience

Space resilience - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Tuesday 13th October 2026
Written Evidence - Bittium
RUS0016 - Deterrence in an age of Russian aggression

Societal resilience: a national conversation - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Tuesday 13th October 2026
Written Evidence - DeltaQuad
RUS0017 - Deterrence in an age of Russian aggression

Societal resilience: a national conversation - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Tuesday 13th October 2026
Written Evidence - Tuk In Foods Ltd
ACE0027 - Space resilience

Space resilience - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Tuesday 13th October 2026
Written Evidence - Cassandra Foundation
ACE0026 - Space resilience

Space resilience - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Tuesday 13th October 2026
Written Evidence - University of St Andrews
ACE0021 - Space resilience

Space resilience - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Tuesday 13th October 2026
Written Evidence - University of Glasgow
ACE0023 - Space resilience

Space resilience - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Tuesday 13th October 2026
Written Evidence - University of Buckingham
RUS0006 - Deterrence in an age of Russian aggression

Societal resilience: a national conversation - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Tuesday 13th October 2026
Written Evidence - ECAPS
RUS0015 - Deterrence in an age of Russian aggression

Societal resilience: a national conversation - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Tuesday 13th October 2026
Written Evidence - 878 Research
RUS0011 - Deterrence in an age of Russian aggression

Societal resilience: a national conversation - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Tuesday 13th October 2026
Written Evidence - Foreign Policy Centre
RUS0012 - Deterrence in an age of Russian aggression

Societal resilience: a national conversation - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Tuesday 13th October 2026
Written Evidence - Overton Advisory
RUS0013 - Deterrence in an age of Russian aggression

Societal resilience: a national conversation - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Tuesday 13th October 2026
Written Evidence - European Leadership Network
RUS0014 - Deterrence in an age of Russian aggression

Societal resilience: a national conversation - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Tuesday 13th October 2026
Written Evidence - Astrosacle Ltd
ACE0025 - Space resilience

Space resilience - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Tuesday 13th October 2026
Written Evidence - University of St Andrews
ACE0022 - Space resilience

Space resilience - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Tuesday 13th October 2026
Written Evidence - ECAPS
ACE0016 - Space resilience

Space resilience - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Tuesday 13th October 2026
Written Evidence - London Institute of Space Policy and Law (ISPL)
ACE0015 - Space resilience

Space resilience - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Tuesday 13th October 2026
Written Evidence - Satellite Applications Catapult
ACE0013 - Space resilience

Space resilience - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Tuesday 13th October 2026
Written Evidence - Deloitte
ACE0012 - Space resilience

Space resilience - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Tuesday 13th October 2026
Written Evidence - ADS Group Ltd
ACE0007 - Space resilience

Space resilience - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Tuesday 13th October 2026
Written Evidence - The University of Manchester
ACE0014 - Space resilience

Space resilience - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Tuesday 13th October 2026
Written Evidence - UKspace
ACE0011 - Space resilience

Space resilience - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Tuesday 13th October 2026
Written Evidence - Blackswan Space
ACE0010 - Space resilience

Space resilience - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Tuesday 13th October 2026
Written Evidence - Eutelsat (OneWeb)
ACE0009 - Space resilience

Space resilience - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Tuesday 13th October 2026
Written Evidence - Royal Aeronautical Society
ACE0008 - Space resilience

Space resilience - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Tuesday 13th October 2026
Written Evidence - University of Exeter Law School
ACE0006 - Space resilience

Space resilience - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Wednesday 14th October 2026
Written Evidence - Cassandra Foundation
EVO0027 - Electronic voting

Electronic Voting - Procedure Committee
Wednesday 14th October 2026
Correspondence - Correspondence from the Minister for Space, Cyber and Regulatory Reform and the Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry regarding the publication of the UK Space Strategy, dated 8 September 2026

National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)


Select Committee Inquiry
15 Jul 2026
Space resilience
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (Select)
Not accepting submissions

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Scottish Calendar
Thursday 10th September 2026 9:10 a.m.
2nd Meeting, 2026 (Session 7)
The committee will meet at 9:10am at Committee Room 3 and will be broadcast on www.scottishparliament.tv. 1. Declaration of interests: Steven Bonnar MSP will be invited to declare any relevant interests. 2. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 5 in private. 3. Cross-Party Group: The Committee will consider an application for recognition from the proposed Cross-Party Group on Science and Technology, and take evidence from—Clare Adamson MSP, Proposed Convener of the CPG on Science and Technology.  4. Cross-Party Group - approval: The Committee will decide whether to accord recognition to the proposed Cross-Party Group on Science and Technology. 5. Work programme: The Committee will review its work programme. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee via email at [email protected]
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Thursday 10th September 2026 9:15 a.m.
2nd Meeting, 2026 (Session 7)
The committee will meet at 9:15am at Committee Room 3 and will be broadcast on www.scottishparliament.tv. 1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 4 in private. 2. Cross-Party Group: The Committee will consider an application for recognition from the proposed Cross-Party Group on Science and Technology, and take evidence from—Clare Adamson MSP, Proposed Convener of the CPG on Science and Technology.  3. Cross-Party Group - approval: The Committee will decide whether to accord recognition to the proposed Cross-Party Group on Science and Technology. 4. Work programme: The Committee will review its work programme. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee via email at [email protected]
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Thursday 24th September 2026 9 a.m.
3rd Meeting, 2026 (Session 7)
The committee will meet at 9:00am at Committee Room 3 and will be broadcast on www.scottishparliament.tv. 1. Decisions on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 2, 3 and 4 in private. 2. Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland: The Committee will consider a report from the Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland. 3. Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland: The Committee will consider a request for a direction from the Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland. 4. Work programme: The Committee will consider its work programme. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee via email at [email protected]
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Thursday 1st October 2026 9:15 a.m.
4th Meeting, 2026 (Session 7)
The committee will meet at 9:15am at Committee Room 3 and will be broadcast on www.scottishparliament.tv. 1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 7 in private. 2. Subordinate Legislation: The Committee will take evidence on — The Representation of the People (Postal Voting for Local Government Elections) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2026 [draft]The Scottish Local Government Elections (Election Agents, Expenses and Publication of Information) Amendment Order 2026 [draft] from— Jamie Hepburn, Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans and Iain Hockenhull, Head of Elections, Scottish Government. Lorraine Walkinshaw, Lawyer, Scottish Government Legal Directorate. 3. Subordinate Legislation: Jamie Hepburn, Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans to move— S7M-01085—That the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee recommends that the The Representation of the People (Postal Voting for Local Government Elections) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2026 [draft] be approved.S7M-01086—That the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee recommends that the The Scottish Local Government Elections (Election Agents, Expenses and Publication of Information) Amendment Order 2026 [draft] be approved.  4. Subordinate Legislation: The Committee will consider— The Representation of the People (Absent Voting at Local Government Elections) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/251)The Scottish Local Government Elections Amendment Order 2026 (SSI 2026/254) 5. Scottish Local Government Elections (Candidacy Rights of Commonwealth Citizens) Bill – Stage 1 evidence: The Committee will take evidence from— Robert Nicol, President, Scottish Assessors Association. Chris Highcock, Secretary to the Board and Depute Returning Officer for the City of Edinburgh, Electoral Management Board for Scotland. 6. Representation of the People Bill (UK Parliament Legislation) – evidence: The Committee will take evidence on legislative consent memorandums LCM-S6-74, LCM-S7-7, LCM-S7-7a and LCM-S7-7b from— Robert Nicol, Electoral Registration Officer and Chris Highcock, Secretary to the Board and Depute Returning Officer for the City of Edinburgh, Electoral Management Board for Scotland. Professor Toby James, Professor of Politics and Public Policy, University of East Anglia UK. 7. Review of evidence: The Committee will review the evidence it heard under agenda items 5 and 6. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee on [email protected]
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Thursday 8th October 2026 9:15 a.m.
5th Meeting, 2026 (Session 7)
The committee will meet at 9:15am at Committee Room 3 and will be broadcast on www.scottishparliament.tv. 1. Decisions on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 6, 7 and 8 in private. 2. Cross-Party Group: The Committee will consider an application for recognition from the proposed Cross-Party Group on Ireland, and take evidence from— Patricia Gibson, Proposed Convener of Cross-Party Group on Ireland, Scottish Parliament. 3. Cross-Party Group - approval: The Committee will decide whether to accord recognition to the proposed Cross-Party Group on Ireland. 4. Scottish Local Government Elections (Candidacy Rights of Commonwealth Citizens) Bill – Stage 1 evidence: The Committee will take evidence from— Professor Toby James, Professor of Politics and Public Policy, University of East Anglia UK; Professor Alistair Clark, Professor of Political Science, Newcastle University; Andy Hunter, Chair of the Scotland and Northern Ireland Branch, Association of Electoral Administrators; and then from— Jamie Hepburn, Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans, Iain Hockenhull, Head of Elections, and Angus Reid-Bryan, Elections Team, Scottish Government. Lorraine Walkinshaw, Lawyer, Scottish Government Legal Directorate. 5. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the Representation of the People (Absent Voting at Local Government Elections) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2026 [SSI 2026/263] 6. Review of evidence: The Committee will consider the evidence it heard under agenda item 4. 7. Temporary Standing Order Rule Changes: The Committee will consider its approach to scrutiny of the Presiding Officer's temporary changes to Standing Orders.  8. Complaint: The Committee will continue its consideration of a report from the Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee on email at [email protected].
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