Meeting of the Parliament
Meeting date: Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Official Report
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Parliamentary Bureau Motions
The next item of business is consideration of eight Parliamentary Bureau motions. I ask Bruce Crawford to move, in normal time, motion S4M-01880, on the referral to the Parliament of the Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2012; motion S4M-01882, on the suspension of standing orders; motions S4M-01887 to S4M-01889, on approval of Scottish statutory instruments; motions S4M-01890 and S4M-01891, on substitution on committees; and motion S4M-01892, on parliamentary recess dates.
Motions moved,
That the Parliament agrees that the Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2012 [draft] be considered by the Parliament.
That the Parliament agrees that, for the purpose of allowing up to 1 hour and 40 minutes to debate motion S4M-01880, Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2012 [draft], on Thursday 9 February 2012, the final sentence of Rule 10.7.1 of Standing Orders be suspended.
That the Parliament agrees that the Local Electoral Administration (Scotland) Act 2011 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2012 [draft] be approved.
That the Parliament agrees that the Marine Licensing (Exempted Activities) (Scottish Inshore and Offshore Regions) Amendment Order 2012 [draft] be approved.
That the Parliament agrees that the Prohibited Procedures on Protected Animals (Exemptions) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 [draft] be approved.
That the Parliament agrees that—
Mary Scanlon be appointed to replace Ruth Davidson as the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party substitute on the Education and Culture Committee;
Gavin Brown be appointed to replace Alex Fergusson as the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party substitute on the European and External Relations Committee;
Jackson Carlaw be appointed to replace David McLetchie as the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party substitute on the Finance Committee;
Alex Fergusson be appointed to replace Jamie McGrigor as the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party substitute on the Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee; and
John Lamont be appointed to replace Murdo Fraser as the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party substitute on the Scotland Bill Committee.
That the Parliament agrees that—
Annabel Goldie be appointed as the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party substitute on the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee;
Alex Johnstone be appointed as the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party substitute on the Equal Opportunities Committee;
John Scott be appointed as the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party substitute on the Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee;
Jamie McGrigor be appointed as the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party substitute on the Local Government and Regeneration Committee;
Alex Johnstone be appointed as the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party substitute on the Public Petitions Committee;
David McLetchie be appointed as the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party substitute on the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee; and
John Lamont be appointed as the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party substitute on the Subordinate Legislation Committee.
That the Parliament agrees the following parliamentary recess dates under Rule 2.3.1: 6 to 21 October 2012 (inclusive), 22 December 2012 to 6 January 2013 (inclusive).—[Bruce Crawford.]
The questions on the motions will be put at decision time.