Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 6 in private. 2. Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland: The Committee will take evidence on the Commissioner’s annual report from— Ian Bruce, Ethical Standards Commissioner. 3. Cross-Party Group: The Committee will consider an application for recognition from the proposed Cross-Party Group on France, and take evidence from— Daniel Johnson MSP, Convener of the proposed Cross-Party group on France, The Scottish Parliament. 4. Cross-Party Group - approval: The Committee will decide whether to accord recognition to the proposed Cross-Party Group on France. 5. Public petitions: PE01949 Review the rules concerning Dual Mandate MSPs: The Committee will consider the following continued petition— Review the rules concerning Dual Mandate MSPs. 6. Evidence Session: The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2. 7. ‘A Parliament for All’ - Report of the Parliament’s Gender Sensitive Audit (in private): The Committee will consider draft Standing Order Rule changes.