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Chamber and committees

Meeting of the Parliament

Meeting date: Wednesday, April 22, 2015


Contents


Decision Time

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Elaine Smith)

There are four questions to be put as a result of today’s business.

The first question is, that motion S4M-12869, in the name of Christina McKelvie, on European Union engagement and scrutiny of the committees of the Scottish Parliament on European Union policies 2015-16, be agreed to.

Motion agreed to,

That the Parliament notes the European and External Relations Committee’s 1st Report, 2015 (Session 4): EU engagement and scrutiny of the Committees of the Scottish Parliament on European Union policies 2015-16 (SP Paper 690).

The Deputy Presiding Officer

The second question is, that motion S4M-12951, in the name of Stewart Stevenson, on the proposal for a members’ interests bill, be agreed to.

Motion agreed to,

That the Parliament agrees to the proposal for a Committee Bill, under Rule 9.15, contained in the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee’s 2nd Report, 2015 (Session 4), Members’ Interests Bill (SP Paper 681).

The Deputy Presiding Officer

The next question is, that motion S4M-12987, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on the designation of a lead committee for the Alcohol (Licensing, Public Health and Criminal Justice) (Scotland) Bill, be agreed to.

Motion agreed to,

That the Parliament agrees that the Health and Sport Committee be designated as the lead committee in consideration of the Alcohol (Licensing, Public Health and Criminal Justice) (Scotland) Bill at stage 1.

The Deputy Presiding Officer

The next question is, that motion S4M-12988, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on the designation of a lead committee for the Scottish Elections (Reduction of Voting Age) Bill, be agreed to.

Motion agreed to,

That the Parliament agrees that the Devolution (Further Powers) Committee be designated as the lead committee in consideration of the Scottish Elections (Reduction of Voting Age) Bill at stage 1.