Meeting of the Parliament [Last updated 20:43]

Meeting date: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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Parliamentary Bureau Motions

17:40

The next item of business is consideration of two Parliamentary Bureau motions. I call Jamie Hepburn, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, to move motion S7M-01862, on committee membership, and motion S7M-01863, on substitution on committees.

Motions moved,

That the Parliament agrees that—

Claire Baker be appointed to replace Carol Mochan as a member of the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee;

Joe Fagan be appointed to replace Michael Marra as a member of the Finance and Public Administration Committee;

Donald MacKinnon be appointed to replace Claire Baker as a member of the Climate Action Committee; and

Carol Mochan be appointed to replace Joe Fagan as a member of the Public Service Reform Committee.

That the Parliament agrees that—

Mark Griffin be appointed to replace Jackie Baillie as the Scottish Labour Party substitute on the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee;

Carol Mochan be appointed to replace Paul Sweeney as the Scottish Labour Party substitute on the Economy, Tourism and Energy Committee;

Carol Mochan be appointed to replace Joe Fagan as the Scottish Labour Party substitute on the Finance and Public Administration Committee;

Claire Baker be appointed to replace Carol Mochan as the Scottish Labour Party substitute on the Social Justice, Housing and Local Government Committee;

Paul Sweeney be appointed to replace Monica Lennon as the Scottish Labour Party substitute on the Transport Committee;

Paul Sweeney be appointed to replace Donald MacKinnon as the Scottish Labour Party substitute on the Climate Action Committee;

Joe Fagan be appointed to replace Michael Marra as the Scottish Labour Party substitute on the Public Service Reform Committee;

Neil Bibby be appointed to replace Katherine Sangster as the Scottish Labour Party substitute on the Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee; and

Claire Baker be appointed to replace Jenny Young as the Scottish Labour Party substitute on the Education and Gaelic Committee.—[Jamie Hepburn]

The question on the motions will be put at decision time.