Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 20 September 2023
20 Sep 2023 · S6 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Parliamentary Bureau Motions
The next item of business is consideration of Parliamentary Bureau motion S6M-10523, on approval of a Scottish statutory instrument. I ask George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, to move the motion.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees that the Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act 2022 (Amendment of Expiry Date) Regulations 2023 [draft] be approved.—[George Adam]
17:09References in this contribution
Motions, questions or amendments mentioned by their reference code.
- S6M-10523 Approval of SSI Motion
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Could you conclude, minister?
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Thank you, minister.
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