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Meeting of the Parliament 26 June 2025

26 Jun 2025 · S6 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Product Regulation and Metrology Bill
Lochhead, Richard SNP Moray Watch on SPTV

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 obliged to do likewise and say that I want to make only a few remarks in response to members’ contributions.

First, I note that Murdo Fraser’s argument that the Scottish Government is giving powers away to the UK Government is strange, given that the whole purpose of us coming to Parliament with the LCM today is that, after a bit of a battle with the UK Government, we eventually got an amendment that will require Scottish ministers’ consent on devolved issues in the UK bill. That is the reverse of what Murdo Fraser said. This Government has protected devolution and ensured that, as far as possible, power is retained by this Parliament.

In the same item of business

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.