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Meeting of the Parliament [Draft]
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]
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]
Meeting date: 1 March 2023
Alison Johnstone
That concludes decision time.
Meeting of the Parliament [Draft]
Meeting date: 1 March 2023
Alison Johnstone
Let us hear the minister, please.
Meeting of the Parliament [Draft]
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.
17:37Meeting of the Parliament [Draft]
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]
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]
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]
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]
17:48Meeting of the Parliament [Draft]
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]