There are two questions to be put as a result of today’s business.
The first question is, that motion S4M-14375, in the name of Stewart Stevenson, on the Interests of Members of the Scottish Parliament (Amendment) Bill, be agreed to.
Motion agreed to,
That the Parliament agrees to the general principles of the Interests of Members of the Scottish Parliament (Amendment) Bill.
The second question is, that motion S4M-14403, in the name of Paul Wheelhouse, on progress on implementing the recommendations of the expert review group in new psychoactive substances, be agreed to.
Motion agreed to,
That the Parliament welcomes the progress being made to respond to the New Psychoactive Substances (NPS) Expert Review Group report recommendations, published on 26 February 2015, including work to bring NPS under legal control; notes that the UK Government published the Psychoactive Substances Bill on 29 May 2015, which the Scottish Government supports, and further notes that this work includes engagement with the sector on information sharing and a common definition, including on the development of forensic capacity, and production of guidance that will be a vital tool for trading standards staff on the frontline, given the serious impact that these substances are having in communities, sometimes with fatal consequences, and the challenges faced by drug treatment and health services and enforcement agencies.