Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 18 December 2025 [Draft]
18 Dec 2025 · S6 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Sentencing Bill
I call the cabinet secretary, Angela Constance, to close the debate on behalf of the Scottish Government.
14:07In the same item of business
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Annabelle Ewing)
SNP
The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-20174, in the name of Angela Constance, which is a legislative consent motion on the Sentencing Bill, whi...
The Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs (Angela Constance)
SNP
I extend my thanks to the Parliament’s authorities for their co-operation in expediting the work on this motion, which will enable the Parliament’s position ...
Liam Kerr (North East Scotland) (Con)
Con
I rise to speak to the motion on legislative consent. The legislative consent memorandum on the same bill was considered and scrutinised in committee yesterd...
The Deputy Presiding Officer
SNP
I call Pauline McNeill to open the debate on behalf of Scottish Labour. 14:05
Pauline McNeill (Glasgow) (Lab)
Lab
As members have heard, the UK Government introduced its bill on 2 September, and the bill will make changes to the sentencing framework and the management of...
The Deputy Presiding Officer
SNP
I call the cabinet secretary, Angela Constance, to close the debate on behalf of the Scottish Government. 14:07
Angela Constance
SNP
I am grateful to members for their contributions this afternoon. I reiterate the Scottish Government’s recommendation that the Parliament should consent to t...
The Deputy Presiding Officer
SNP
That concludes the debate on the motion on legislative consent for the Sentencing Bill, which is UK legislation. There will be a short pause before we move ...