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Chamber and committees

Plenary,

Meeting date: Wednesday, May 25, 2005


Contents


Decision Time

There are three questions to be put as a result of today's business. The first question is, that motion S2M-2857, in the name of Euan Robson, on the third meeting of the world youth congress, be agreed to.

Motion agreed to.

That the Parliament welcomes the Peace Child International 3rd World Youth Congress in Stirling from 30 July to 8 August 2005, facilitated by the Scottish Executive; recognises the contribution that the event will make to youth-led sustainable development across the world; looks forward to welcoming the 600 delegates to the Parliament on the last weekend of the congress and warmly commends their efforts as youth leaders in pursuit of the UN Millennium Development Goals; supports the active involvement of young Scots in the global development agenda, as highlighted by the congress and through the Change 05 initiative, and welcomes the opportunity that the congress brings to promote Scotland on an international stage.

The second question is, that motion S2M-2862, in the name of Margaret Curran, on the designation of a lead committee, be agreed to.

Motion agreed to.

That the Parliament agrees that the Enterprise and Culture Committee be designated as lead committee in consideration of the St Andrew's Day Bank Holiday (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1.

The third question is, that motion S2M-2863, in the name of Margaret Curran, on the approval of a Scottish statutory instrument, be agreed to.

Motion agreed to.

That the Parliament agrees that the Farm Business Development (Scotland) Variation Scheme 2005 (SSI 2005/219) be approved.