Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

1. Cross-Party Groups: The Committee will consider applications for recognition from two Cross-Party Groups, and take evidence from— Gordan MacDonald, Convener of the proposed CPG on Independent Convenience Stores; and then from— Jackson Carlaw, Convener of the proposed CPG on Building Bridges with Israel. 2. Cross-Party Groups - approval: The Committee will decide whether to accord recognition to the proposed Cross-Party Groups on Independent Convenience Stores and Building Bridges with Israel. 3. First Minister's Questions (in private): The Committee will consider a draft report and Standing Order rule changes. 4. Work programme (in private): The Committee will consider its work programme.