Meeting of the Parliament [Draft]

Meeting date: Thursday, June 27, 2024

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Decision Time

There are three questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first is, that motion S6M-13746, in the name of Martin Whitfield, on behalf of the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee, on standing order rule changes—procedures on consent in relation to United Kingdom Parliament bills—be agreed to.

Motion agreed to,

That the Parliament notes the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee’s 4th Report, 2024 (Session 6), Standing Order Rule changes - Procedures on consent in relation to UK Parliament Bills (SP Paper 627), and agrees that the rule changes to Standing Orders set out in annexe B of the report be made with effect from 2 July 2024.

The next question is, that motion S6M-13758, in the name of Jamie Hepburn, on the Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill at stage 1, be agreed to.

Motion agreed to,

That the Parliament agrees to the general principles of the Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill.

The final question is, that motion S6M-13523, in the name of Shona Robison, on a financial resolution for the Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill, be agreed to.

Motion agreed to,

That the Parliament, for the purposes of any Act of the Scottish Parliament resulting from the Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill, agrees to any expenditure of a kind referred to in Rule 9.12.3A of the Parliament’s Standing Orders arising in consequence of the Act.

That concludes decision time. I take this opportunity to wish all members and staff a good recess.