There are three questions to be put as a result of today's business. The first question is, that motion S2M-1984, in the name of Peter Peacock, on fostering, be agreed to.
Motion agreed to.
That the Parliament, in acknowledging that children thrive best in strong families, recognises the important role that foster carers play in providing a supportive and loving family environment for many of our most vulnerable children and welcomes the Scottish Executive's intention to invest in the future of the fostering service to increase the number of high quality placements and give local authorities resources to establish a fair and consistent system of allowances for foster carers.
The second question is, that motion S2M-1957, in the name of Iain Smith, on a new procedure for members' bills, be agreed to.
Motion agreed to.
That the Parliament notes the Procedures Committee's 6th Report, 2004 (Session 2), A New Procedure for Members' Bills (SP Paper 193), and agrees that the changes to Standing Orders set out in Annexe A to the report be made with effect from 12 November 2004 but with new Rule 9.14A having effect only for as long as at least one Member's Bill introduced before that date remains in progress.
The third question is, that motion S2M-1982, in the name of Iain Smith, on the timescales and stages of bills, be agreed to.
Motion agreed to.
That the Parliament notes the Procedures Committee's 7th Report, 2004 (Session 2), Timescales and Stages of Bills (SP Paper 228), and agrees that the changes to Standing Orders set out in Annexe A to the report be made with effect from 10 January 2005.
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