Meeting of the Parliament 03 June 2015
The next item of business is consideration of two Parliamentary Bureau motions. I ask Joe FitzPatrick to move motion S4M-13348, on approval of a Scottish statutory instrument, and motion S4M-13349, on the suspension and variation of standing orders.
Motions moved,
That the Parliament agrees that the Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 [draft] be approved.
That the Parliament agrees that, for the purpose of consideration of the Scottish Elections (Reduction of Voting Age) Bill:
(a) Rules 9.5.3A and 9.5.3B of Standing Orders be suspended; and
(b) in—
(i) Rule 9.7.8B, the words “third sitting day before the day” be substituted for the words “end of the second week before the week”;
(ii) Rule 9.7.10, the word “second” be suspended;
(iii) Rule 9.10.2A, the word “third” be substituted for the word “fourth”.—[Joe FitzPatrick.]
Motions, questions or amendments mentioned by their reference code.