Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 03 March 2026 [Draft]
03 Mar 2026 · S6 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Contract (Formation and Remedies) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
That ends consideration of amendments.
As members will be aware, 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 case of the Contract (Formation and Remedies) (Scotland) Bill, in the Presiding Officer’s view, no provision relates to a protected subject matter. Therefore, the bill does not require a supermajority to be passed at stage 3.
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The Deputy Presiding Officer (Annabelle Ewing)
SNP
The next item of business is stage 3 proceedings of the Contract (Formation and Remedies) (Scotland) Bill.In dealing with the amendments, members should have...
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Annabelle Ewing)
SNP
I call amendment 1, in the name of the Minister for Victims and Community Safety.
The Minister for Victims and Community Safety (Siobhian Brown)
SNP
I will be brief. Section 4 specifies what constitutes an offer—that is, a proposal made to one or more persons containing sufficiently definite terms to form...
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Annabelle Ewing)
SNP
Since no other member has sought to participate, does the minister have anything to add by way of a wind-up speech?
Siobhian Brown
SNP
No, I do not.Amendment 1 agreed to.
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Annabelle Ewing)
SNP
That ends consideration of amendments.As members will be aware, the Presiding Officer is required under standing orders to decide whether, in her view, any p...