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Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

Thursday 19 November 2020 8:30 AM

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1. Scottish General Election (Coronavirus) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—
Andy Hunter, Chair, AEA Scotland and Northern Ireland Branch;
Malcolm Burr, Convener, Electoral Management Board for Scotland;
Pete Wildman, Chair, Electoral Registration Committee, Scottish Assessors Association;
and then from—
Dame Susan Bruce, Electoral Commissioner, Scotland, Ailsa Irvine, Director of Electoral Administration and Guidance, and Andy O'Neil, Head of Electoral Commission, Scotland, Electoral Commission, Scotland;
and then from—
David McGill, Chief Executive, and Huw Williams, Head of Chief Executive’s Office, Scottish Parliament;
and then from—
Graeme Dey, Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans;
Colin Brown, Senior Principal Legal Officer, and Iain Hockenhull, Bill Team Leader, Scottish Government.

2. Scottish General Election (Coronavirus) Bill (in private): The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

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