Meeting of the Parliament

Meeting date: Wednesday, October 25, 2023

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Parliamentary Bureau Motions

The next item of business is consideration of five Parliamentary Bureau motions. I ask George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, to move motions S6M-10951 to S6M-10953, on approval of Scottish statutory instruments; motion S6M-10954, on designation of a lead committee; and motion S6M-10960, on suspension of standing orders.

Every single one moved, Presiding Officer.

I move,

That the Parliament agrees that the Carer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 [draft] be approved.

That the Parliament agrees that the Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland (Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2023 [draft] be approved.

That the Parliament agrees that the Legal Aid and Advice and Assistance (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) (No. 4) Regulations 2023 [draft] be approved.

That the Parliament agrees that the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee be designated as the lead committee in consideration of the Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill at stage 1.

That the Parliament agrees that, for the purposes of consideration of the second supplementary legislative consent memorandum on the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill, Rule 9B.3.5 of Standing Orders is suspended.

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

The next item of business is consideration of motion S6M-10913, on approval of a Scottish statutory instrument. I call Shirley-Anne Somerville to move the motion.

Motion moved,

That the Parliament agrees that the Social Security (Residence and Presence Requirements) (Israel, the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, East Jerusalem, the Golan Heights and Lebanon) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 [draft] be approved.—[Shirley-Anne Somerville]

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