Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

1. Declaration of interests: Emma Harper MSP will be invited to declare any relevant interests. 2. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 4 and 5 in private and any future consideration of the complaint report from the Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland in private. 3. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instrument— Scottish Local Government Elections Amendment Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/81) 4. Standing Order Rule Changes The Committee will consider a draft report. 5. Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland: Complaint The Committee will consider a report from the Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland.