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Chamber and committees

Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee


Agenda: 30 January 2025

Thursday, 30 January 2025

2nd Meeting, 2025

Start time: 09:00am
Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
Agenda items:

  1. Decision on taking business in private
  2. Cross-Party Groups Annual Report
  3. Scottish Information Commissioner Evidence Session
  4. Evidence Session - Scottish Information Commissioner
  5. Committee effectiveness

Agenda published: Monday, 27 January 2025 01:56pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 4 and 5 in private.


2. Cross-Party Groups Annual Report

The Committee will consider an annual update on Cross-Party Groups' compliance with the Code of Conduct.

Papers for this item:


3. Scottish Information Commissioner Evidence Session

The Committee will take evidence from—

  • David Hamilton
    Scottish Information Commissioner
  • Euan McCulloch
    Head of Enforcement
    Scottish Information Commissioner
  • Claire Stephen
    Head of Policy and Information
    Scottish Information Commissioner

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


4. Evidence Session - Scottish Information Commissioner

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 3.


5. Committee effectiveness

The Committee will consider its approach to the inquiry.

Papers for this item:

2 private papers will be discussed during this agenda item