Decision Time
We have eight questions as a result of today’s business. The first is, that motion S3M-7994, in the name of Andrew Welsh, on the Finance Committee’s report on preventative spending, be agreed to.
Motion agreed to,
That the Parliament notes the conclusions and recommendations contained in the Finance Committee’s 1st Report, 2011 (Session 3): Report on preventative spending (SP Paper 555).
The next question is, that motion S3M-8080, in the name of Gil Paterson, on the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee’s report on financial resolutions and scrutiny of revised financial memoranda, be agreed to.
Motion agreed to,
That the Parliament notes the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee’s 1st Report 2011 (Session 3), Financial Resolutions and scrutiny of revised Financial Memoranda (SP Paper 565), and agrees that the changes to Standing Orders set out in Annexe A to the report be made with effect from 1 April 2011.
The next question is, that motion S3M-8081, in the name of Gil Paterson, on the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee’s scrutiny of Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body supported bodies, be agreed to.
Motion agreed to,
That the Parliament notes the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee’s 2nd Report 2011 (Session 3), Scrutiny of SPCB supported bodies (SP Paper 566), and agrees that the changes to Standing Orders set out in Annexe A to the report be made with effect from 1 April 2011.
The next question is, that motion S3M-8088, in the name of Gil Paterson, on the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee’s report on changes to the standing orders, be agreed to.
Motion agreed to,
That the Parliament agrees that, in giving effect to the standing order rule changes set out in Annexe A of the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee’s 10th Report 2010 (Session 3), Minor changes to Standing Orders (SP Paper 552), and 2nd Report 2011 (Session 3), Scrutiny of SPCB supported bodies (SP Paper 566), the words “the 2010 Act” be deleted where they first appear in chapter 3A and any other occurrences of the words “the 2010 Act” in that chapter be replaced with “the Scottish Parliamentary Commissions and Commissioners etc. Act 2010”.
The next question is, that motion S3M-8110, in the name of Richard Lochhead, on the Reservoirs (Scotland) Bill, be agreed to.
Motion agreed to,
That the Parliament agrees that the Reservoirs (Scotland) Bill be passed.
The next question is, that motion S3M-8063, in the name of Nicola Sturgeon, on the Health and Social Care Bill, United Kingdom legislation, be agreed to.
Motion agreed to,
That the Parliament agrees that the relevant provisions of the Health and Social Care Bill, introduced in the House of Commons on 19 January 2011, in respect of the establishment of the NHS Commissioning Board and GP commissioning consortia, abolition of the Health Protection Agency, duty of co-operation in relation to health protection functions, amendment of the Mental Health Act 1983, the Health and Social Care Information Centre, regulation of healthcare professions and health and social care workers, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence and National Health Service/Health and Social Services contracts, so far as these matters fall within the legislative competence of the Parliament, or alter the executive competence of the Scottish Ministers, should be considered by the UK Parliament.
The next question is, that motion S3M-8117, in the name of Bruce Crawford, on the referral of a Scottish statutory instrument, be agreed to.
Motion agreed to,
That the Parliament agrees that the Local Government Finance (Scotland) Amendment Order 2011 be considered by the Parliament.
I propose to ask a single question on motions S3M-8091 to S3M-8108, on the approval of SSIs.
The question is, that motions S3M-8091 to S3M-8108, in the name of Bruce Crawford, on the approval of SSIs, be agreed to.
Motions agreed to,
That the Parliament agrees that the Antisocial Behaviour Notices (Houses Used for Holiday Purposes) (Scotland) Order 2011 (SSI 2011/draft) be approved.
That the Parliament agrees that the Budget (Scotland) Act 2010 Amendment Order 2011 (SSI 2011/draft) be approved.
That the Parliament agrees that the Community Care (Personal Care and Nursing Care) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2011 (SSI 2011/draft) be approved.
That the Parliament agrees that the Energy Act 2008 (Storage of Carbon Dioxide) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (SSI 2011/draft) be approved.
That the Parliament agrees that the Housing Support Grant (Scotland) Order 2011 (SSI 2011/draft) be approved.
That the Parliament agrees that the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2011 (SSI 2011/draft) be approved.
That the Parliament agrees that the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Order 2011 (SSI 2011/draft) be approved.
That the Parliament agrees that the Marine Licensing (Exempted Activities) (Scottish Inshore Region) Order 2011 (SSI 2011/draft) be approved.
That the Parliament agrees that the Marine Licensing Appeals (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (SSI 2011/draft) be approved.
That the Parliament agrees that the Public Services Reform (General Teaching Council for Scotland) Order 2011 (SSI 2011/draft) be approved.
That the Parliament agrees that the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2011 (SSI 2011/draft) be approved.
That the Parliament agrees that the Radioactive Substances Act 1993 Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (SSI 2011/draft) be approved.
That the Parliament agrees that the Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2011 (SSI 2011/draft) be approved.
That the Parliament agrees that the Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (Requirements for Care Services) Regulations 2011 (SSI 2011/draft) be approved.
That the Parliament agrees that the Scottish Statutory Instruments Regulations 2011 (SSI 2011/draft) be approved.
That the Parliament agrees that the Waste (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (SSI 2011/draft) be approved.
That the Parliament agrees that the Waste Management Licensing (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (SSI 2011/draft) be approved.
That the Parliament agrees that the Water Environment (Controlled Activities) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (SSI 2011/draft) be approved.
Meeting closed at 18:18.