Meeting of the Parliament
Meeting date: Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Official Report
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Decision Time
There are four questions to be put as a result of today’s business.
The first question is, that amendment S4M-02738.1, in the name of Patricia Ferguson, which seeks to amend motion S4M-02738, in the name of Fiona Hyslop, on national performing companies, be agreed to.
Amendment agreed to.
The next question is, that motion S4M-02738, in the name of Fiona Hyslop, on national performing companies, as amended, be agreed to.
Motion, as amended, agreed to,
That the Parliament welcomes the excellent work that Scotland’s world-class National Performing Companies continue to deliver; recognises that it is now five years since the start of a direct-funding relationship with the Scottish Government as set out in the recently published annual review of the companies; celebrates their ongoing commitment to delivering performances of quality and to distributing their work across Scotland; commends their innovative community and education projects; recognises their importance in raising Scotland’s international cultural profile, and congratulates those local authorities, companies and individuals that also support the work of the National Performing Companies.
The next question is, that motion S4M-02734, in the name of Stewart Stevenson, on the draft Advisory Committee on Hazardous Substances (Abolition) Order 2012, which is United Kingdom legislation, be agreed to.
Motion agreed to,
That the Parliament consents to the making of the Advisory Committee on Hazardous Substances (Abolition) Order 2012, a draft of which was laid before the UK Parliament on 27 February 2012 and which makes provision that would be within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament if it were contained in an Act of that Parliament.
The next question is, that motion S4M-02757, in the name of Bruce Crawford, on committee membership, be agreed to.
Motion agreed to,
That the Parliament agrees that Nanette Milne be appointed to replace Jackson Carlaw as a member of the Health and Sport Committee.