Committee
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee 26 February 2026 [Draft]
26 Feb 2026 · S6 · Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Item of business
Subordinate Legislation
Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Act 2025 (Consequential Provision) Regulations 2026 [Draft]
Thank you for your response with regard to my question about the pension trustees.The committee acknowledges the position that we are in. As is always the case, it would have been useful to have spotted the problem before it became a problem. Lessons can be learned from that.I have no further questions, and committee members also have no further questions. I am therefore content to turn to agenda item 3 and the debate on motion S6M-20792. As members will be aware, only the minister and members can speak during any debate on the motion.I invite the minister to move the motion.Motion moved,That the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee recommends that the Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Act 2025 (Consequential Provision) Regulations 2026 be approved. —Graeme Dey.Motion agreed to.09:05Meeting suspended.09:08On resuming—
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The Convener
Lab
Our next agenda item is consideration of the Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Act 2025 (Consequential Provision) Regulations 2026, which are su...
The Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans (Graeme Dey)
SNP
I thank the committee for inviting me to give evidence on these regs.The SSI seeks to resolve a disconnect between the rules affecting dual mandate MSPs’ sal...
The Convener
Lab
I have one question, by way of clarification. If I understand it correctly, three parties are involved: the trustees of the pension, who initially identified...
Graeme Dey
SNP
I think that the convener’s latter point is the most accurate one.I also want to apologise—on our part—that we find ourselves in this situation. That is for ...
The Convener
Lab
Thank you for your response with regard to my question about the pension trustees.The committee acknowledges the position that we are in. As is always the ca...