Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 7 in private. 2. Declaration of interests: Alexander Stewart MSP will be invited to declare any relevant interests. 3. Cross-Party Group: The Committee will consider an application for recognition from the proposed Cross-Party Group on Europe, and take evidence from— Katy Clark MSP, Convener of the proposed CPG on Europe, Scottish Parliament. 4. Cross-Party Group - approval: The Committee will decide whether to accord recognition to the proposed Cross-Party Group on Europe. 5. Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland (in private): The Committee will consider a revision to the Directions made under the Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner Act 2002. 6. Code of Conduct Rule Changes The Committee will consider draft Code of Conduct Rule changes. 7. Future parliamentary procedures and practices: The Committee will consider correspondence in relation to the inquiry.