Meeting of the Parliament

Meeting date: Wednesday, June 20, 2012

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Parliamentary Bureau Motions

The next item of business is consideration of two Parliamentary Bureau motions: S4M-03391, on approval of an Scottish statutory instrument; and S4M-03392, on the suspension and variation of standing orders.

Motions moved,

That the Parliament agrees that the Mental Health (Safety and Security) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 [draft] be approved.

That the Parliament agrees that Rule 6.11.1(a)(i) be suspended for the purpose of consideration between 30 June 2012 and 21 December 2012 of any orders requiring the consent of the Parliament under section 9 of the Public Bodies Act 2011 and that the following alternative provision be substituted for that purpose—

“(i) subordinate legislation laid before the Parliament or requiring the consent of the Parliament under section 9 of the Public Bodies Act 2011;”—[Bruce Crawford.]

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