Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 26 June 2025
26 Jun 2025 · S6 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Product Regulation and Metrology Bill
The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-18080, in the name of Richard Lochhead, on a legislative consent motion on the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill, which is United Kingdom legislation. Again, I invite members who wish to participate to press their request-to-speak buttons.
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The Deputy Presiding Officer (Liam McArthur)
LD
The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-18080, in the name of Richard Lochhead, on a legislative consent motion on the Product Regulation and Met...
The Minister for Business and Employment (Richard Lochhead)
SNP
Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer, for the opportunity to debate the motion on legislative consent for the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill. The bill...
The Deputy Presiding Officer
LD
I call Murdo Fraser. You have around six minutes. 15:36
Murdo Fraser (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)
Con
I am sure that the packed chamber and the many millions of people who are riveted as they watch at home will be disappointed to know that I will not be takin...
Stephen Kerr (Central Scotland) (Con)
Con
Part of the reason why they might be relaxed is that it is all just rhetoric and they are not in dynamic alignment with the European Union at all.
Murdo Fraser
Con
That might well be the case. I am sure that that is a debate that we could have at another time. I will simply reflect that the Scottish National Party Gover...
Martin Whitfield (South Scotland) (Lab)
Lab
This has been a fascinating debate on the legislative consent motion because, in quite amicable terms, it has highlighted one of the challenges that this Par...
Lorna Slater (Lothian) (Green)
Green
This legislative consent motion has been discussed several times by the Economy and Fair Work Committee and I will place my concerns about it on the record. ...
The Deputy Presiding Officer
LD
I call the minister to wind up. You have around three minutes, minister. 15:46
Richard Lochhead
SNP
I thank members for their contributions to the debate. As Murdo Fraser started his speech with the great news that he would curtail his remarks, I feel oblig...
Murdo Fraser
Con
Will the minister give way?
Richard Lochhead
SNP
I am happy to allow Murdo to extend the debate.
The Deputy Presiding Officer
LD
I remind the minister to use full names.
Murdo Fraser
Con
I am very grateful to the minister. Will he address the concern, which I outlined in my speech, that although ministers might need to give their consent, the...
Richard Lochhead
SNP
As I explained to the committee, if, under the protocol, the UK Government approaches us for consent in relation to any impact on devolved issues, we will wr...
The Deputy Presiding Officer
LD
That concludes the debate on the legislative consent motion on the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill.