Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 04 June 2026 [Draft]
04 Jun 2026 · S7 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Parliamentary Bureau Motions
Before we move to general questions, I want to talk about the election of conveners for a brief moment or two. The nomination period for conveners of committees is now open. Only members of the party designated with the convenership of a particular committee are eligible to be nominated as convener of that committee. To be valid, nominations must be proposed by the member of that party and seconded by a member of another party. The nomination period is open until 1 pm on Tuesday and the election process will begin after time for reflection on Tuesday. Anyone who is interested in participating in the nomination process can obtain forms from the clerks in room P1.02. The clerks can also advise on the procedure to be followed.
In the same item of business
The Presiding Officer (Kenneth Gibson)
NPA
Good afternoon, colleagues. The first item of business is consideration of four Parliamentary Bureau motions: S7M-00268, on a standing orders temporary rule ...
Craig Hoy (Dumfriesshire) (Con)
Con
I rise not to oppose the formation of committees but to challenge the Government over its latest attempt to undermine fair scrutiny of the decisions that it ...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
I call the Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans to respond and to move the four motions.13:33
The Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans (Jamie Hepburn)
SNP
It was “Cry Me a River” from Craig Hoy. How desperate and sad it was. It is no wonder that the Scottish Conservatives are a reduced rump in the Parliament.Th...
Stephen Kerr (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)
Con
I hear what the Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans is saying about process, which is something that the SNP loves to obsess about, but this is ...
Jamie Hepburn
SNP
There is another river that could be cried; I will come to that point in a minute.The point that I was going to make is that three committee places that the ...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
I think that we are all agreed that the finance convener in sessions 4 and 6 was excellent.Motions agreed to.
The Presiding Officer
NPA
Before we move to general questions, I want to talk about the election of conveners for a brief moment or two. The nomination period for conveners of committ...