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Meeting of the Parliament 28 June 2023

28 Jun 2023 · S6 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill

As members will be aware, at this point in the proceedings the Presiding Officer is required, under standing orders, to decide whether, in her view, any provision of the bill relates to a protected subject matter—that is, whether it modifies the electoral system and franchise for Scottish parliamentary elections. In the Presiding Officer’s view, no provision of the Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill relates to a protected subject matter. Therefore, the bill does not require a supermajority to be passed at stage 3.

The next item of business is a stage 3 debate on motion S6M-09725, in the name of Shirley-Anne Somerville, on the Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill. I invite members who wish to participate in the debate to press their request-to-speak buttons now or as soon as possible.

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The Deputy Presiding Officer (Liam McArthur) LD
As members will be aware, at this point in the proceedings the Presiding Officer is required, under standing orders, to decide whether, in her view, any prov...
The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice (Shirley-Anne Somerville) SNP
I am pleased to open this stage 3 debate on the Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill. I thank all the members of the Social Justice and ...
The Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone) NPA
I call Jeremy Balfour, for up to six minutes. We have time in hand. 16:32
Jeremy Balfour (Lothian) (Con) Con
I welcome the debate and look forward to the bill becoming an act. I add to those of the cabinet secretary my thanks to the bill team, clerks and staff in th...
Paul O’Kane (West Scotland) (Lab) Lab
I am pleased to have the opportunity to speak in this stage 3 debate. I have previously referred members to my entry in the register of interests as a charit...
Murdo Fraser (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con) Con
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. When I made a contribution in the debate on Mr Balfour’s amendment 3, I referred to my entry in the register of inter...
The Presiding Officer NPA
Thank you, Mr Fraser. Although that is not a point of order, your comments are now on the record. 16:41
Maggie Chapman (North East Scotland) (Green) Green
On behalf of the Scottish Greens, I welcome the Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill, and I am pleased to be able to say a few words in ...
Collette Stevenson (East Kilbride) (SNP) SNP
I am grateful to have the opportunity to speak in the debate and I want to reflect on some points, drawing on my role as convener of the Social Justice and S...
The Presiding Officer NPA
We move to winding-up speeches. 16:49
Paul O’Kane Lab
I am grateful to rise on behalf of Scottish Labour to wind up on the bill. There is a huge degree of consensus on the bill. As I said in my opening speech, ...
Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con) Con
I declare an interest as chair of Heart Research UK’s heart of Scotland appeal board. As other members did at the start of the debate, I thank our clerks on...
Shirley-Anne Somerville SNP
I thank all the members who contributed to this small but perfectly formed debate, and I again thank OSCR, which will undertake the work to ensure that the b...
The Presiding Officer NPA
That concludes the stage 3 debate on the Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill.