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Designation of Lead Committee

S6M-07335 · Bureau Motion · lodged by Adam, George

Lodged on
20 Dec 2022
Heard / answered on
21 Dec 2022

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That the Parliament agrees that the Economy and Fair Work Committee be designated as the lead committee in consideration of the supplementary legislative consent memorandum in relation to the UK Infrastructure Bank Bill (UK Legislation).
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Lab 1
Lodged by Adam, George (Scottish National Party).
No division on record. Either the chamber agreed this motion without a vote, it was withdrawn before debate, or it predates 2011 — vote-by-vote records only run from then.
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Debated in chamber — 2 contributions reference this

  • The Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone) NPA Chamber · 21 Dec 2022 · Meeting of the Parliament 21 December 2022
    The next item of business is consideration of two Parliamentary Bureau motions, which are S6M-07333, on approval of a Scottish statutory instrument, and S6M-07335, on designation of a lead committee.…
  • The Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone) NPA Chamber · 21 Dec 2022 · Meeting of the Parliament 21 December 2022
    There is one question to be put as a result of today’s business. The question is, that motions S6M-07333, on approval of a Scottish statutory instrument, and S6M-07335, on designation of a lead commi…

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    S6M-07335
    20 Dec 2022 · Bureau Motion · Adam, George
    That the Parliament agrees that the Economy and Fair Work Committee be designated as the lead committee in consideration of the supplementary legislative consent memorandum in relation to the UK Infrastructure Bank Bill (UK Legislation).