Meeting of the Parliament
Meeting date: Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Official Report
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Decision Time
There are two questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that motion S4M-02066, in the name of Fergus Ewing, on the green investment bank, be agreed to.
Motion agreed to,
That the Parliament endorses the bid submitted to the UK Government to have the green investment bank (GIB) located in Edinburgh; believes that the Edinburgh bid fully satisfies the criteria set out by the UK Government and that Edinburgh is the ideal location for the new institution through its unique business ecosystem and highly advanced network of financiers, developers, investors, asset managers, researchers, academics, think tanks and government agencies; recognises the breadth of support for the Edinburgh bid across Scottish civic society, the academic sector and commerce, and acknowledges that Scotland’s ambitious low-carbon economic agenda will facilitate a GIB based in Edinburgh becoming an enduring financial institution with visibility and a distinct identity with which to mobilise significant investment into green projects across the UK.
I propose to ask a single question on motions S4M-02078 to S4M-02081, on the approval of Scottish statutory instruments. If any member objects to a single question being put, please say so now.
The second question is, that motions S4M-02078 to S4M-02081, in the name of Bruce Crawford, on the approval of SSIs, be agreed to.
Motions agreed to,
That the Parliament agrees that the Forestry Commissioners (Climate Change Functions) (Scotland) Order 2012 [draft] be approved.
That the Parliament agrees that the Representation of the People (Post-Local Government Elections Supply and Inspection of Documents) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 [draft] be approved.
That the Parliament agrees that the Scottish Local Government Elections Amendment Order 2012 [draft] be approved.
That the Parliament agrees that the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 Amendment (No. 2) Order 2012 [draft] be approved.