Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 4 in private. 2. Cross-Party Group: The Committee will consider an application for recognition from the proposed Cross-Party Group on Care Leavers, and take evidence from— Paul O'Kane, Convener of the proposed CPG on Care Leavers, Scottish Parliament. 3. Cross-Party Group - approval: The Committee will decide whether to accord recognition to the proposed Cross-Party Group on Care Leavers. 4. Correspondence The Committee will consider correspondence. 5. Scottish Local Government Elections (Candidacy Rights of Foreign Nationals) Bill (in private): The Committee will consider a draft Stage 1 report.