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Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Thursday 08 May 2025 9:00 AM

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1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 3 and 4 in private. 2. Scottish Parliament (Recall and Removal of Members) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from— Malcolm Burr, Convener, Electoral Management Board for Scotland; Peter Stanyon, Chief Executive, Association of Electoral Administrators; Robert Nicol, Chair of the Electoral Registration Committee, Scottish Assessors' Association; and then from— Sarah Mackie, Head of the Electoral Commission in Scotland, Electoral Commission, Scotland; Jenny Brotchie, Acting Head of Scottish Affairs, Information Commissioner's Office. 3. Evidence Session: The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2. 4. Correspondence: The Committee will consider correspondence it has received from the Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee.

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