Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid) 24 February 2022 [Draft]
24 Feb 2022 · S6 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Parliamentary Bureau Motion
The COVID-19 Recovery Committee discussed the matter this morning. It is good that we are starting to see the baseline measures removed, but we are not yet out of the pandemic and we should not give the impression that suddenly everything is back to normal. That is why Labour was willing this morning, and will be willing tonight, to support the continuation of these temporary measures for the next six months.
I want to be clear that we oppose any move to make any of the measures permanent, and we will oppose a permanent extension of any powers. However, I believe that right now it is sensible to allow the Government to have that flexibility, because we are not out of the pandemic. The Government needs to make that point again and again.
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The Deputy Presiding Officer (Annabelle Ewing)
SNP
The next item of business is consideration of Parliamentary Bureau motion S6M-03341, on approval of a Scottish statutory instrument. I ask George Adam, on be...
The Deputy Presiding Officer
SNP
I call Murdo Fraser. 16:53
Murdo Fraser (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)
Con
Presiding Officer, I wish to oppose motion S6M-03341, which relates to a statutory instrument that extends the Scottish Government’s extraordinary emergency ...
The Deputy Presiding Officer
SNP
I call the Deputy First Minister, John Swinney, to respond on behalf of the Scottish Government. 16:56
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Covid Recovery (John Swinney)
SNP
The amendment regulations extend the date on which the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Requirements) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 expire, from 28 February 20...
Alex Rowley (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab)
Lab
Will the Deputy First Minister give way?
John Swinney
SNP
Of course.
Alex Rowley
Lab
The COVID-19 Recovery Committee discussed the matter this morning. It is good that we are starting to see the baseline measures removed, but we are not yet o...
John Swinney
SNP
I am grateful for the considered point that Mr Rowley has made. This matter comes down to a fundamental point of legislation: whether there should be, in sta...
The Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone)
NPA
The question on the motion will be put at decision time.