Meeting of the Parliament 28 February 2018
The next item of business is consideration of five Parliamentary Bureau motions. I ask Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, to move motion S5M-10724, on the designation of a lead committee; motion S5M-10725, on referral of the local government finance order; motion S5M-10726, on the approval of a Scottish statutory instrument; motion S5M-10746, on the designation of a lead committee; and motion S5M-10751, on meetings of committees.
Motions moved,
That the Parliament agrees that the Justice Committee be designated as the lead committee in consideration of the Management of Offenders (Scotland) Bill at stage 1.
That the Parliament agrees that the Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2018 [draft] be considered by the Parliament.
That the Parliament agrees that the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 (Supplementary and Consequential Provisions) Order 2018 [draft] be approved.
That the Parliament agrees that the Finance and Constitution Committee be designated as the lead committee, and that the Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Relations Committee be designated as a secondary committee, in consideration of the UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Legal Continuity) (Scotland) Bill.
That the Parliament agrees that, under Rule 12.3.3B of Standing Orders, committees of the Parliament can meet, if necessary, at the same time as a meeting of the Parliament from 1.15pm to 2.00pm on 6 March 2018.—[Joe FitzPatrick]
Motions, questions or amendments mentioned by their reference code.