Meeting of the Parliament
Meeting date: Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Official Report
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Decision Time
There are six questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that amendment S4M-01123.1, in the name of Lewis Macdonald, which seeks to amend motion S4M-01123, in the name of Keith Brown, on winter resilience, be agreed to.
Amendment agreed to.
The next question is, that motion S4M-01123, in the name of Keith Brown, on winter resilience, as amended, be agreed to.
Motion, as amended, agreed to,
That the Parliament welcomes the major winter preparedness campaign launched on 24 October 2011; commends the Red Cross, responder agencies and the broad range of partners involved for working together to stress the importance of planning ahead for winter; supports the activities that are taking place during Ready for Winter? week, which highlight the simple steps that people can take to be more prepared; acknowledges that, although Scotland’s weather is unpredictable, government, responders and a range of public, private and voluntary sector partners have taken significant steps to be more prepared for severe weather this winter, including holding a major winter planning exercise, Polar Storm, last month and that improved winter planning is captured in the report of the Winter Weather Review Group, and acknowledges that preparedness will be an ongoing process and that everyone must be resilient in preparing for winter, and believes that the Scottish Government has a role to play in co-ordinating local efforts to cope with winter weather, including support for community councils, and in identifying vulnerable people and ensuring that they receive adequate support.
The next question is, that motion S4M-01129, in the name of Bruce Crawford, on approval of the Construction Contracts (Scotland) Exclusion Order 2011 [draft], be agreed to.
Motion agreed to,
That the Parliament agrees that the Construction Contracts (Scotland) Exclusion Order 2011 [draft] be approved.
The next question is, that motion S4M-01130, in the name of Bruce Crawford, on the Scheme for Construction Contracts (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2011 [draft], be agreed to.
Motion agreed to,
That the Parliament agrees that the Scheme for Construction Contracts (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2011 [draft] be approved.
The next question is, that motion S4M-01131, in the name of Bruce Crawford, on suspension of standing orders, be agreed to.
Motion agreed to,
That the Parliament agrees that Rule 12.3.3A of Standing Orders be suspended for the purpose of allowing the Scotland Bill Committee to meet on Thursday 17 November 2011 to take evidence from Scottish and UK ministers.
The next question is, that motion S4M-01132, in the name of Bruce Crawford, on the Office of the Clerk, be agreed to.
Motion agreed to,
That the Parliament agrees that the Office of the Clerk be closed on 28, 29 and 30 December 2011.