Plenary,

Meeting date: Thursday, May 29, 2003

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Decision Time

There are four questions to be put as a result of today's business. The first question is, that motion S2M-72, in the name of Patricia Ferguson, on days when the office of the clerk is open, be agreed to.

Motion agreed to.

That the Parliament agrees that between 1 June 2003 and 27 August 2004 the office of the Clerk shall be open all days except: Saturdays and Sundays, 28 November 2003, 24 December (pm), 25 December and 26 December 2003, 1 and 2 January 2004, 9 and 12 April 2004, 3 May, 28 May and 31 May 2004.

The second question is, that motion S2M-73, in the name of Patricia Ferguson, on rule 2.3.1, be agreed to.

Motion agreed to.

That the Parliament agrees the following dates under Rule 2.3.1: 28 June – 31 August 2003 (inclusive), 11 – 26 October 2003 (inclusive), 20 December 2003 – 4 January 2004 (inclusive), 14 February – 22 February 2004 (inclusive), 3 April – 18 April 2004 (inclusive) and 26 June – 29 August 2004 (inclusive).

The third question is, that motion S2M-76, in the name of Patricia Ferguson, on the Education (School Meals) (Scotland) Bill and electronic voting, be agreed to.

Motion agreed to.

That the Parliament directs that under Rule 11.8.3 of the Standing Orders any division at Stage 2 of the Education (School Meals) (Scotland) Bill shall be conducted using the electronic voting system.

The fourth and final question is, that motion S2M-85, in the name of Patricia Ferguson, on the Education (School Meals) (Scotland) Bill and the suspension of standing orders, be agreed to.

Motion agreed to.

That the Parliament agrees that Rules 9.5.3A, 9.5.3B, 9.6.1, 9.6.2, 9.6.3, 9.6.4, 9.6.5, 9.6.6, 9.7.9 and 9.8.3 of the Standing Orders be suspended for the purposes of the Education (School Meals) (Scotland) Bill.

This is the last business that we shall have in The Hub. I thank the staff of The Hub and the parliamentary staff who organised the move. [Applause.]