Meeting of the Parliament 01 April 2020
I advise members that the nomination period to elect an additional Deputy Presiding Officer is now open and will close at 10.45 am. The new Deputy Presiding Officer is to be elected for the duration of the response to the novel coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic. Nomination forms should be collected from the parliamentary business team in room T1.03 and completed nomination forms should be returned to the parliamentary business team as soon as possible, but before the 10.45 am deadline. The election of an additional Deputy Presiding Officer will take place at 11 o’clock this morning, following the stage 1 debate.
The next item of business is consideration of business motions S5M-21366, on suspension of standing orders; S5M-21367, on referral of Scottish statutory instruments; and S5M-21376, on a committee meeting at the same time as the Parliament. I call Graeme Dey, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, to move the motions.
Motions moved,
That the Parliament agrees for the purposes of consideration of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Bill, subject to the Parliament’s agreement, that it be treated as an Emergency Bill, that-
(a) In Rule 9.7.8 the words “printed and” be omitted, and
(b) Rules 9.7.8.A and 9.7.8B be suspended.
That the Parliament agrees that the following SSIs be considered by the Parliament -
Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (SSI 202/103)
Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (Modification No.2) Amendment Order 2020 [draft]
Single Use Carrier Bags Charge (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2020 [draft]
Scottish Landfill Tax (Standard Rate and Lower Rate) (No. 2) Order 2020 (SSI 2020/105).
That the Parliament agrees that, under Rule 12.3.3B of Standing Orders, the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee can meet, if necessary, at the same time as a meeting of the Parliament during a ministerial statement from the First Minister on Wednesday 1 April 2020 for the purpose of considering Scottish statutory instruments.—[Graeme Dey]
Motions agreed to.
Motions, questions or amendments mentioned by their reference code.