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Chamber and committees

Meeting of the Parliament

Meeting date: Tuesday, March 22, 2016


Contents


Decision Time

The Presiding Officer (Tricia Marwick)

There are three questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that motion S4M-15996, in the name of Maureen Watt, on the Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Bill, be agreed to.

Motion agreed to,

That the Parliament agrees that the Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Bill be passed.

The Presiding Officer

The Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Bill is therefore passed. [Applause.]

The next question is, that motion S4M-15993, in the name of Fergus Ewing, on the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Bill, be agreed to.

Motion agreed to,

That the Parliament agrees that the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Bill be passed.

The Presiding Officer

The Bankruptcy (Scotland) Bill is therefore passed. [Applause.]

The next question is, that motion S4M-15994, in the name of Michael Matheson, on the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Bill, be agreed to.

Motion agreed to,

That the Parliament agrees that the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Bill be passed.

The Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Bill is therefore passed. [Applause.]