Plenary, 03 Jun 2009

Meeting date: Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Official Report 410KB pdf

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Decision Time

There are three questions to be put as a result of today's business.

The first question is, that motion S3M-4286, in the name of Patrick Harvie, on the Offences (Aggravation by Prejudice) (Scotland) Bill, be agreed to.

Motion agreed to,

That the Parliament agrees that the Offences (Aggravation by Prejudice) (Scotland) Bill be passed.

I am delighted to say that the bill is agreed. [Applause.]

The second question is, that motion S3M-4300, in the name of Bruce Crawford, on approval of a Scottish statutory instrument, be agreed to.

Motion agreed to,

That the Parliament agrees that the draft Waste Batteries (Scotland) Regulations 2009 be approved.

The third question is, that motion S3M-4301, in the name of Bruce Crawford, on the designation of a lead committee, be agreed to.

Motion agreed to,

That the Parliament agrees that the Finance Committee be designated as lead committee and that the Education, Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee, the Health and Sport Committee and the Rural Affairs and Environment Committee be designated as secondary committees in consideration of the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1.