Meeting of the Parliament

Meeting date: Tuesday, May 28, 2013

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Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body (Membership)

The next item of business is consideration of motion S4M-06694, in the name of Dave Thompson, on behalf of the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee, on changes to standing order rules on Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body membership.

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The Scotland Act 1998 provided for the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body to have four members in addition to the Presiding Officer. The Scotland Act 2012 amended the reference to read “at least” four members.

The Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee supports an approach whereby the standing orders provide for there to be four SPCB members, as at present, unless the Parliament decides on a motion of the Parliamentary Bureau that there should be a different number.

The motion in my name invites the Parliament to note the committee’s report and to agree that the changes to standing orders be made with effect from 5 June 2013.

I move,

That the Parliament notes the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee’s 1st Report 2013 (Session 4), SPCB Membership - Standing Order Rule Changes (SP Paper 261), and agrees that the changes to Standing Orders set out in the annexe of the report be made with effect from 5 June 2013.