Parliamentary Bureau Motion

– in the Scottish Parliament at 3:33 pm on 5 December 2024.

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Photo of Alison Johnstone Alison Johnstone Green 3:33, 5 December 2024

The next item of business is consideration of Parliamentary Bureau motion S5M-15753, on the establishment of a committee. I ask Jamie Hepburn, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, to move the motion.

Motion moved,

That the Parliament shall establish a committee of the Parliament as follows:

Name of Committee: SPCB Supported Bodies Landscape Review Committee

Remit: To consider, review and report on the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body (SPCB) supported bodies landscape in accordance with the Parliament’s resolution of 31 October 2024 and develop a clear strategic framework to underpin and provide coherence and structure to the SPCB supported bodies landscape by the end of June 2025, including—

(a) creating effective accountability and scrutiny mechanisms;

(b) formalising strengthened criteria for creating new supported bodies; and

(c) identifying and addressing any barriers to sharing services and offices.

Duration: Until 30 September 2025.

Number of members: 5.

Convenership: The Convener will be a member of the Scottish National Party.

Membership: Murdo Fraser, Richard Leonard, Ben Macpherson, Ash Regan, Lorna Slater.—[Jamie Hepburn]

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The question on the motion will be put at decision time.