Plenary, 28 Jan 2009

Meeting date: Wednesday, January 28, 2009

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Parliamentary Bureau Motions

The next item of business is consideration of a Parliamentary Bureau motion. I ask Bruce Crawford to move motion S3M-3317, on the office of the clerk. Time is no longer a problem, Mr Crawford.

Motion moved,

That the Parliament agrees that, between 1 September 2009 and 31 August 2010, the Office of the Clerk will be open on all days except: Saturdays and Sundays, 27 November 2009, 24 December (pm), 25 and 28 December 2009, 1 and 4 January 2010, 2 and 5 April 2010 and 3, 28 and 31 May 2010.—[Bruce Crawford.]

The next item of business is consideration of motion S3M-3318, in the name of Bruce Crawford, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, on parliamentary recess dates.

I have particular pleasure in moving this motion, Presiding Officer. [Laughter.]

I move,

That the Parliament agrees the following parliamentary recess dates under Rule 2.3.1: 12 – 25 October 2009 (inclusive), 21 December 2009 – 4 January 2010 (inclusive), 15 – 21 February 2010 (inclusive) and 29 March – 11 April 2010 (inclusive).

The next item of business is consideration of motions S3M-3319 to S3M-3321, in the name of Bruce Crawford, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, on approval of Scottish statutory instruments.

Motions moved,

That the Parliament agrees that the draft Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992 Modification Order 2009 be approved.

That the Parliament agrees that the draft International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges) (Scotland) Order 2009 be approved.

That the Parliament agrees that the draft Private Landlord Registration (Modification) (Scotland) Order 2009 be approved.—[Bruce Crawford.]

The questions on the motions will be put at decision time.