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Official Report: search what was said in Parliament

The Official Report is a written record of public meetings of the Parliament and committees.  

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Dates of parliamentary sessions
  1. Session 1: 12 May 1999 to 31 March 2003
  2. Session 2: 7 May 2003 to 2 April 2007
  3. Session 3: 9 May 2007 to 22 March 2011
  4. Session 4: 11 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
  5. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 4 May 2021
  6. Session 6: 13 May 2021 to 8 April 2026
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Meeting of the Parliament [Draft]

Decision Time

Meeting date: 1 March 2023

Alison Johnstone

The result of the division is: For 84, Against 4, Abstentions 30.

Motion agreed to,

That the Parliament agrees that the Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2023 [draft] be approved.

Meeting of the Parliament [Draft]

Decision Time

Meeting date: 1 March 2023

Alison Johnstone

The result of the division is: For 55, Against 64, Abstentions 0.

Amendment disagreed to.

Meeting of the Parliament [Draft]

Decision Time

Meeting date: 1 March 2023

Alison Johnstone

That concludes decision time.

Meeting of the Parliament [Draft]

Deposit Return Scheme

Meeting date: 1 March 2023

Alison Johnstone

Let us hear the minister, please.

Meeting of the Parliament [Draft]

Appointment of Members of the Standards Commission for Scotland

Meeting date: 1 March 2023

Alison Johnstone

The next item of business is consideration of motion S6M-08037, in the name of Maggie Chapman, on behalf of the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, on the appointment of members of the Standards Commission for Scotland.

17:37  

Meeting of the Parliament [Draft]

Business Motion

Meeting date: 1 March 2023

Alison Johnstone

The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-08064, in the name of George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme. I call George Adam to move the motion.

Motion moved,

That the Parliament agrees—

(a) the following programme of business—

Tuesday 7 March 2023

2.00 pm Time for Reflection

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Topical Questions (if selected)

followed by Scottish Government Debate: Women and Girls’ Safety on Public Transport

followed by Committee Announcements

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business

Wednesday 8 March 2023

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.00 pm Portfolio Questions:
Covid Recovery and Parliamentary Business;
Finance and the Economy

followed by Scottish Government Debate: International Women’s Day 2023 – Embrace Equity

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Approval of SSIs (if required)

5.00 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business

Thursday 9 March 2023

11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions

11.40 am General Questions

12.00 pm First Minister’s Questions

followed by Members’ Business

2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.30 pm Portfolio Questions:
Net Zero, Energy and Transport

followed by Scottish Government Debate: Reforming the Criminal Law to Address Misogyny

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

Tuesday 14 March 2023

2.00 pm Time for Reflection

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Topical Questions (if selected)

followed by Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee Debate: The Role of Local Government and its Cross-sectoral Partners in Financing and Delivering a Net-zero Scotland

followed by Committee Announcements

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business

Wednesday 15 March 2023

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.00 pm Portfolio Questions:
Rural Affairs and Islands;
Health and Social Care

followed by Stage 1 Debate: Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Approval of SSIs (if required)

5.00 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business

Thursday 16 March 2023

11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions

11.40 am General Questions

12.00 pm First Minister’s Questions

followed by Members’ Business

2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.30 pm Portfolio Questions:
Social Justice, Housing and Local Government

followed by Scottish Government Business

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

(b) that, for the purposes of Portfolio Questions in the week beginning 6 March 2023, in rule 13.7.3, after the word “except” the words “to the extent to which the Presiding Officer considers that the questions are on the same or similar subject matter or” are inserted.—[George Adam]

Meeting of the Parliament [Draft]

Business Motion

Meeting date: 1 March 2023

Alison Johnstone

The question is, that amendment S6M-08064.1, in the name of Neil Bibby, which seeks to amend motion S6M-08064, in the name of George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme, be agreed to. Are we agreed?

Members: No.

Meeting of the Parliament [Draft]

Business Motion

Meeting date: 1 March 2023

Alison Johnstone

The question is, that amendment S6M-08064.1, in the name of Neil Bibby, be agreed to. Members should cast their votes now.

The vote is closed.

Meeting of the Parliament [Draft]

Parliamentary Bureau Motions

Meeting date: 1 March 2023

Alison Johnstone

The next item of business is consideration of Parliamentary Bureau motion S6M-08065, on approval of a Scottish statutory instrument. I ask George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, to move the motion.

Motion moved,

That the Parliament agrees that the Environmental Regulation (Enforcement Measures) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2023 [draft] be approved.—[George Adam]

17:48  

Meeting of the Parliament [Draft]

Parliamentary Bureau Motions

Meeting date: 1 March 2023

Alison Johnstone

Thank you. The question on the motion will be put at decision time.

The next item of business is consideration—[Interruption.]. Excuse me, I cannot hear myself speak because of other conversations that are on-going.

The next item of business is consideration of Parliamentary Bureau motion S6M-08066, on approval of an SSI. I ask George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, to move the motion.

Motion moved,

That the Parliament agrees that the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Short-term Lets) (Amendment) Order 2023 [draft] be approved.—[George Adam]