A HOLYROOD committee has announced an inquiry into the performance of Holyrood committees. 

MSPs on the standards, procedures and public appointments committee will look at the work of the Scottish Parliament’s committee system in scrutinising legislation and consider how it can be improved.

Despite a number of high-profile failures in recent years, ranging from gender recognition reform to the Offensive Behaviour at Football Act, the inquiry will draw the line at looking at the effect of party whipping on the scrutiny of Bills.