Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 17 March 2026 [Draft]
17 Mar 2026 · S6 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3
I have nothing further to add. I press amendment 1.
Amendment 1 agreed to.
Amendments 2 and 3 moved—[Liam McArthur]—and agreed to.
Section 13—Recording of declarations and statements
Amendment 4 moved—[Liam McArthur]—and agreed to.
Section 28—Regulation-making powers
Amendment 5 moved—[Liam McArthur]—and agreed to.
In the same item of business
18:18
The Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone)
NPA
The next item of business is stage 3 proceedings on the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill. In dealing with the amendments, members sho...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The amendments are all minor and technical. Amendment 1, in the name of Liam McArthur, is grouped with amendments 2 to 5.
Liam McArthur (Orkney Islands) (LD)
LD
I have lodged amendments 1 to 5 under rule 9.8.5D of standing orders, to address technical drafting issues in some amendments that were agreed to by the Parl...
The Minister for Social Care and Mental Wellbeing (Tom Arthur)
SNP
I will be extremely brief, Presiding Officer. Amendments 1 to 5 would appear to be necessary technical amendments to correct some of the cross-references in ...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
I ask Liam McArthur whether he wishes to wind up.
Liam McArthur
LD
I have nothing further to add. I press amendment 1.Amendment 1 agreed to.Amendments 2 and 3 moved—Liam McArthur—and agreed to.Section 13—Recording of declara...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
That ends the consideration of amendments.As members will be aware, I am required under standing orders to decide whether, in my view, any provision of a bil...