Meeting of the Parliament [Last updated 20:04]

Meeting date: Wednesday, November 4, 2026

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Parliamentary Bureau Motions

18:02

The next item of business is consideration of seven Parliamentary Bureau motions. I call Jamie Hepburn, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, to move motions S7M-01865 to S7M-01868, on approval of Scottish statutory instruments; S7M-01869 on the office of the clerk; S7M-01870, on committee membership; and S7M-01871, on substitution on committees.

Motions moved,

That the Parliament agrees that the Maximum Number of Judges (Scotland) Order 2026 [draft] be approved.

That the Parliament agrees that the Air Departure Tax (Administration) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2026 [draft] be approved.

That the Parliament agrees that the Air Departure Tax (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2026 [draft] be approved.

That the Parliament agrees that the Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2026 [draft] be approved.

That the Parliament agrees that the Office of the Clerk be closed on Thursday 24 (am), Tuesday 29, Wednesday 30 and Thursday 31 December 2026.

That the Parliament agrees that—

Kim Schmulian be appointed to replace Amanda Lindsay as a member of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee;

Senga Beresford be appointed to replace Angela Ross as a member of the Education and Gaelic Committee;

Victor Currie be appointed to replace Senga Beresford as a member of the Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee;

Angela Ross be appointed to replace Kim Schmulian as a member of the Finance and Public Administration Committee;

Victor Currie be appointed to replace Julie MacDougall as a member of the Public Petitions Committee;

David Smith be appointed to replace Max Bannerman as a member of the Public Service Reform Committee; and

Julie MacDougall be appointed to replace Thomas Kerr as a member of the Social Justice, Housing and Local Government Committee.

That the Parliament agrees that—

Helen McDade be appointed to replace David Kirkwood as the Reform UK substitute on the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee;

Angela Ross be appointed to replace Kim Schmulian as the Reform UK substitute on the Economy, Tourism and Energy Committee;

Mark Simpson be appointed to replace Angela Ross as the Reform UK substitute on the Finance and Public Administration Committee;

Julie MacDougall be appointed as the Reform UK substitute on the Public Petitions Committee;

Max Bannerman be appointed to replace Helen McDade as the Reform UK substitute on the Public Service Reform Committee; and

David Smith be appointed to replace Julie MacDougall as the Reform UK substitute on the Social Justice, Housing and Local Government Committee.—[Jamie Hepburn]

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