Conveners Group: Added more information about function of conveners group← Previous revisionRevision as of 12:53, 1 November 2026 Line 14: Line 14: [[File:Scotland Parliament Committee Conveners Group 2026.svg|thumb|right|upright=0.8|Composition of Conveners Group by party, excluding the chair]] [[File:Scotland Parliament Committee Conveners Group 2026.svg|thumb|right|upright=0.8|Composition of Conveners Group by party, excluding the chair]] The Conveners Group is not a committee in the ordinary sense, but is a forum where committee conveners meet to discuss the operation of committees and to liaise with other parliamentary bodies. The Conveners Group makes recommendations regarding the scheduling of committee business in the [[Debate chamber|debating chamber]] and has the authority to allow committee meetings to take place in locations other than the Scottish Parliament Building. The Conveners Group is chaired by the [[Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament|Presiding Officer]] or their deputy.{{Cite web |title=Conveners Group |url=https://www.parliament.scot/about/how-parliament-works/parliament-organisations-groups-and-people/conveners-group |access-date=2024-03-09 |website=www.parliament.scot |language=en}} The Conveners Group is not a committee in the ordinary sense, but is a forum where committee conveners meet to discuss the operation of committees and to liaise with other parliamentary bodies. The Conveners Group makes recommendations regarding the scheduling of committee business in the [[Debate chamber|debating chamber]] and has the authority to allow committee meetings to take place in locations other than the Scottish Parliament Building.{{Cite web |title=Conveners Group |url=https://www.parliament.scot/about/how-parliament-works/parliament-organisations-groups-and-people/conveners-group |access-date=2024-03-09 |website=www.parliament.scot |language=en}} The chair of the Conveners Group is formally the [[Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament|Presiding Officer]], although in practice they delegate this responsibility to one of their deputies without transferring membership, which the Presiding Officer maintains. The Conveners Group typically meets in private, monthly, unless they are taking evidence from the [[First Minister of Scotland|First Minister]]. Decisions by the group require consensus from every member that is present, rather than through voting as is the case in ordinary committees.{{cite web |title=Guidance on Committees |url=https://www.parliament.scot/-/media/files/parliamentary-guidance/guidance-on-committees.pdf |publisher=Scottish Parliament |access-date=1 November 2026 |location=Annex B: The Conveners Group |date=June 2026}} ==Current committees== ==Current committees==