Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid)

Meeting date: Wednesday, January 27, 2021

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Parliamentary Bureau Motions

The next item of business is consideration of five Parliamentary Bureau motions. I call Graeme Dey, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, to move motions S5M-23973, S5M-23975 and S5M-23976 on approval of Scottish statutory instruments, motion S5M-23977 on committee meeting times, and motion S5M-23978 on designation of a lead committee.

Motions moved,

That the Parliament agrees that the Criminal Legal Aid and Advice and Assistance (Counter-Terrorism and Border Security) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 [draft] be approved.

That the Parliament agrees that the Restitution Fund (Scotland) Order 2021 [draft] be approved.

That the Parliament agrees that the Victims and Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2014 (Supplementary Provisions) Order 2021 [draft] be approved.

That the Parliament agrees that, under Rule 12.3.3B of Standing Orders, the Committee on the Scottish Government Handling of Harassment Complaints can meet, if necessary, at the same time as a meeting of the Parliament on Tuesday 2 February 2021 and Tuesday 9 February 2021 from approximately 3.30pm to Decision Time.

That the Parliament agrees that the Justice Committee be designated as the lead committee in consideration of the legislative consent memorandum in relation to the Financial Services Bill (UK Legislation).—[Graeme Dey]

The questions on those motions will be put at decision time.

The next item of business is consideration of motion S5M-23988, on another Scottish statutory instrument.

Motion moved,

That the Parliament agrees that the Single Use Carrier Bags Charge (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 [draft] be approved.—[Ben Macpherson]