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Meeting of the Parliament 21 June 2017

21 Jun 2017 · S5 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Decision Time

If no member objects, I propose to ask a single question on nine Parliamentary Bureau motions, not including the motion on tail docking.

As no member has objected, the question is that motions S5M-06243, S5M-06245 to S5M-06246, S5M-06250 to S5M-06251, and S5M-06253 to S5M-06256, all in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, be agreed. Are we agreed?

Motions agreed to,

That the Parliament agrees that Rachael Hamilton be appointed as a member of the Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Relations Committee.

That the Parliament agrees that the Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee be designated as the lead committee in consideration of the Islands (Scotland) Bill at stage 1.

That the Parliament agrees that the Equalities and Human Rights Committee be designated as the lead committee in consideration of the Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scotland) Bill at stage 1.

That the Parliament agrees that, between 3 January 2018 and 31 January 2019, the Office of the Clerk will be open on all days except: Saturdays and Sundays, 30 March and 2 April 2018, 7 May 2018, 25 and 28 May 2018, 14 September 2018, 30 November 2018, 24 December (pm), 25 and 26 December 2018, and 1 and 2 January 2019.

That the Parliament agrees the following parliamentary recess dates under Rule 2.3.1, 10 to 18 February 2018 (inclusive), 31 March to 15 April 2018 (inclusive), 30 June to 2 September 2018 (inclusive), 6 to 21 October 2018 (inclusive) and 22 December 2018 to 6 January 2019 (inclusive).

That the Parliament agrees that the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2017 [draft] be approved.

That the Parliament agrees that the Mental Health (Cross-border transfer: patients subject to detention requirement or otherwise in hospital) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2017 [draft] be approved.

That the Parliament agrees that the Mental Health (Cross-border transfer: patients subject to requirements other than detention) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 [draft] be approved.

That the Parliament agrees that the Mental Health (Cross-border Visits) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2017 [draft] be approved.

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The Presiding Officer (Ken Macintosh) NPA
There are a number of questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that amendment S5M-06126.1, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick...
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The next question is, that motion S5M-06126, on freedom of information requests, as amended, be agreed to. Motion, as amended, agreed to, That the Parliame...
The Presiding Officer NPA
The next question is, that amendment S5M-06186.4, in the name of Fergus Ewing, which seeks to amend motion S5M-06186, in the name of Peter Chapman, on agricu...
The Presiding Officer NPA
There will be a division. For Adam, George (Paisley) (SNP) Adamson, Clare (Motherwell and Wishaw) (SNP) Allan, Dr Alasdair (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) (SNP) ...
The Presiding Officer NPA
The result of the division is: For 61, Against 57, Abstentions 6. Amendment agreed to.
The Presiding Officer NPA
The next question is that amendment S5M-06186.1, in the name of Rhoda Grant, which seeks to amend motion S5M-06186 in the name of Peter Chapman, on agricultu...
The Presiding Officer NPA
There will be a division. For Baillie, Jackie (Dumbarton) (Lab) Baker, Claire (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab) Balfour, Jeremy (Lothian) (Con) Ballantyne, ...
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The result of the division is: For 57, Against 61, Abstentions 6. Amendment disagreed to.
The Presiding Officer NPA
The next question is that motion S5M-06186, on agriculture, as amended, be agreed to. Are we agreed? Members: No.
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