Plenary, 21 Dec 2005

Meeting date: Wednesday, December 21, 2005

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Decision Time

There are four questions to be put as a result of today's business. The first question is, that motion S2M-3746, in the name of Des McNulty, on behalf of the Finance Committee, on its fifth report of 2005, on stage 2 of the 2006-07 budget process, be agreed to.

Motion agreed to.

That the Parliament notes the 5th Report 2005 (Session 2) of the Finance Committee on Stage 2 of the 2006-07 Budget Process (SP Paper 471) and refers the report and its recommendations to the Scottish Executive for consideration.

The second question is, that motion S2M-3754, in the name of Margaret Curran, on rule 2.3.1, be agreed to.

Motion agreed to.

That the Parliament agrees the following dates in terms of Rule 2.3.1: 7 – 22 October 2006 (inclusive) and 23 December 2006 – 7 January 2007 (inclusive).

The third question is, that motion S2M-3755, in the name of Margaret Curran, on the office of the clerk, be agreed to.

Motion agreed to.

That the Parliament agrees that, between 4 September 2006 and 3 January 2007, the Office of the Clerk will be open on all days except: Saturdays and Sundays, 1 December 2006, 22 December 2006 (pm), 25 and 26 December 2006 and 1 and 2 January 2007.

The fourth question is, that motions S2M-3756 to S2M-3758, in the name of Margaret Curran, on the designation of lead committees, be agreed to.

Motions agreed to.

That the Parliament agrees that the Communities Committee be designated as lead committee, and that the Local Government and Transport Committee be designated as secondary committee, in consideration of the Planning etc. (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1.

That the Parliament agrees that the Local Government and Transport Committee be designated as lead committee in consideration of the Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1.

That the Parliament agrees that the Health Committee be designated as lead committee, and that the Justice 2 Committee be designated as secondary committee, in consideration of the draft Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 2006.