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Strengthening committees' effectiveness
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Published: Thursday 02 Oct 2025 (SPPAC/S6/25/4)
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Committee Membership
Introduction
What was envisaged for Scottish Parliament Committees
How are committees performing?
Approach to inquiry
Key themes explored
The culture of committees and the role of membership
Relationship between party membership and committee membership
Role of committee composition and remit in working culture
Follow the evidence
Have a common purpose
The support and training offered to MSPs in their role as committee members
Access to information and expertise
Training to be an effective committee member
Size of Committees
Current rules on size of committees
Impact of size of committees
Party representation on committees
Members on more than one committee
Changes in membership
Gender Sensitive Audit Recommendations
Role of conveners in enhancing committee effectiveness and whether elected conveners would strengthen the role
Role of convener
Elected conveners
Experience from Westminster and Wales
Previous consideration of elected conveners by the Scottish Parliament
Elected conveners and the Scottish Parliament
Remuneration
Capacity and workload of committees
Volume of legislation
Committee scrutiny function
How can committees create capacity and manage their workloads more effectively?
Manage the volume of legislation
Better management of peaks and troughs
More time for post-legislative scrutiny
Carve out more time for committees in parliamentary week
Changes to the structures and remits of committees
Splitting committee functions
Different types of committees
Approach to committee remits
Future remit of statutory committee
Committees' relationship with stakeholders and the public
Relationship with stakeholders
Engagement with the public
The approach of Scottish Parliament committees
Other issues regarding engagement
Novel ways of working
Committee Reporters and Sub-Committees
Cross-committee working
Joint Committee meetings
Hosting of members
How can committees evaluate their performance
Overall conclusion
Annexe A - Remit for the inquiry and the themes and questions we posed for answer
Annexe B – Model procedure for elected conveners
Annexe C – Extracts from the Committee’s Minutes
Annexe D – Evidence
Annexe E– SPPA Committee questions regarding the nomination process for elected conveners
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