The next item of business is consideration of five Parliamentary Bureau motions. I ask Margaret Curran to move motion S2M-2490, on approval of a Scottish statutory instrument.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees that the draft Scotland Act 1998 (Modifications of Schedule 5) (No.2) Order 2005 be approved.—[Ms Margaret Curran.]
I ask Margaret Curran to move motion S2M-2491, on approval of a Scottish statutory instrument.
Motion moved,
That the Parliament agrees that the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning) (West Coast) (No.2) (Scotland) Order 2005 (SSI 2005/69) be approved.—[Ms Margaret Curran.]
Members will not be surprised to see me on my feet. My party has not changed its opinion that the sensible way of protecting the public against amnesic shellfish poisoning is end-product testing. We will oppose the motion.
I am saddened to see that Nanette Milne has taken over from Mr Davidson as Tory spokesperson for empty gestures. I reiterate that the vast majority of responsible members of the Parliament support orders such as this one to protect public health. We are very conscious that a major incident of shellfish poisoning would have a drastic effect on the industry. I urge responsible members to support the order.
I ask Margaret Curran to move motion S2M-2492, on the approval of a Scottish statutory instrument, motion S2M-2494, on the designation of a lead committee, and motion S2M-2495, on a referral at stage 1.
Motions moved,
That the Parliament agrees that the draft Budget (Scotland) Act 2004 Amendment Order 2005 be approved.
That the Parliament agrees that the Justice 2 Committee be designated as lead committee in consideration of the Police (Retention and Disposal of Motor Vehicles) (Scotland) Regulations 2005 (SSI 2005/80).
That the Parliament agrees that the Local Government and Transport Committee be designated as lead committee, and that the Justice 2 Committee be designated as secondary committee, in consideration of the Licensing (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1.—[Ms Margaret Curran.]
The questions on the motions will be put at decision time.
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