Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether its consideration of its work programme should be taken in private at its next meeting. 2. Cross-Party Groups: The Committee will consider applications for recognition from four Cross-Party Groups, and take evidence from— Kezia Dugdale, Co-Convener of the proposed CPG on Sexual Health and Blood Borne Viruses; Linda Fabiani, Convener of the proposed CPG on Architecture and the Built Environment; Maurice Golden, Convener of the proposed CPG on Nordic Countries; Graham Simpson, Deputy-Convener of the proposed CPG on Walking, Cycling and Buses. 3. Cross-Party Group - approval: The Committee will decide whether to accord recognition to the proposed Cross-Party Groups on Sexual Health and Blood Borne Viruses, Architecture and the Built Environment, Nordic Countries and Walking, Cycling and Buses.