Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 3, 4 and 5 in private. 2. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2025 from— Chris Highcock, Elections Manager and Secretary, Electoral Management Board for Scotland Sarah Mackie, Head of the Electoral Commission in Scotland, Electoral Commission, Scotland 3. Evidence Session: The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2. 4. Freedom of Information Reform (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider its approach to the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1. 5. Review of Oral Questions: The Committee will consider a note from the Clerk.