Meeting of the Parliament 18 March 2026 [Draft]
The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-20921, in the name of Mark Ruskell, on the Greyhound Racing (Offences) (Scotland) Bill.
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 a Scottish parliamentary election. In the Presiding Officer’s view, no provision of the Greyhound Racing (Offences) (Scotland) Bill relates to a protected subject matter, so the bill does not require a supermajority to be passed at stage 3.
I invite members who wish to participate in the debate to press their request-to-speak button.
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