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Chamber and committees

Plenary, 29 Jan 2004

Meeting date: Thursday, January 29, 2004


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Health Protection Agency Bill

The next item of business is consideration of motion S2M-786, in the name of Malcolm Chisholm, on the Health Protection Agency Bill, which is UK legislation.

Motion moved,

That the Parliament endorses the principle that the Health Protection Agency should be able to carry out, in Scotland, certain devolved radiation protection functions and, subject to the prescribed statutory requirements and procedures, other devolved health protection functions as set out in the Health Protection Agency Bill; agrees that the Bill should confer powers and functions on the Scottish Ministers and make provision for various other related matters in respect of the Health Protection Agency, and agrees that the Bill should be considered by the UK Parliament.—[Mr Tom McCabe.]

The question on the motion will be put at decision time.