Hansard

The next question is, that motions S4M-15550, S4M-15544 and S4M-15545, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on the suspension and variation of standing orders and the designation of a lead committee, be agreed to.

Motions agreed to,

That the Parliament agrees that, subject to its agreement to the general principles of the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill, for the purposes of further consideration of the Bill—

(a) Rules 9.5.3A and 9.5.3B of Standing Orders be suspended;

(b) the following be substituted for Rule 9.10.2A of Standing Orders:

“Subject to paragraph 6, where a member intends to move an amendment to the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill at stage 3, that member shall give notice of the amendment by lodging it with the Clerk no later than 12:00 on Friday 4 March 2016.”

(c) in Rule 9.7.8A of Standing Orders, the word “second” be substituted for the word “fourth”;

(d) in each of Rules 9.7.8B and 9.7.10 of Standing Orders, the words “third sitting day before the day” be substituted for the words “end of the second week before the week”.

That the Parliament agrees that, subject to its agreement to the general principles of the Budget (Scotland) (No.5) Bill, for the purposes of further consideration of the Bill, in Rule 9.10.2A of Standing Orders, the word “third” be substituted for the word “fourth” in both places where it occurs.

That the Parliament agrees that the Water Environment (Amendment of Part IIA of the Environmental Protection Act 1990: Contaminated Land) (Scotland) Regulations 2016 [draft] be approved.