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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 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 30 July 2025
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Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid)

Business Motion

Meeting date: 24 November 2021

Alison Johnstone

The next item of business is consideration of business motion S6M-02251, in the name of George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme. I invite George Adam to move the motion.

Motion moved,

That the Parliament agrees—

(a) the following programme of business—

Tuesday 30 November 2021

2.00 pm Time for Reflection

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Topical Questions (if selected)

followed by First Minister’s Statement: COVID-19 Update

followed by Ministerial Statement: Pathways to Recovery - Update on progress and milestones for expanding access to Residential Rehabilitation in Scotland

followed by Scottish Government Debate: Justice and the 16 Days of Action

followed by Committee Announcements

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business

Wednesday 1 December 2021

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.00 pm Portfolio Questions:
Justice and Veterans;
Finance and Economy

followed by Scottish Labour Party Business

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Approval of SSIs (if required)

5.10 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business

Thursday 2 December 2021

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:
Education and Skills

followed by COVID-19 Recovery Committee Debate

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

Tuesday 7 December 2021

2.00 pm Time for Reflection

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

followed by Topical Questions (if selected)

followed by First Minister’s Statement: COVID-19 Update

followed by Scottish Government Business

followed by Legislative Consent Motion: Advanced Research and Invention Agency Bill - UK Legislation

followed by Committee Announcements

followed by Business Motions

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

followed by Members’ Business

Wednesday 8 December 2021

2.00 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions

2.00 pm Portfolio Questions:
Covid Recovery and Parliamentary Business;
Net Zero, Energy and Transport

followed by Scottish Government Business

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 December 2021

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:
Rural Affairs and Islands

followed by Ministerial Statement: Scottish Budget 2022/23

followed by Scottish Government Business

followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions

5.00 pm Decision Time

(b) that, for the purposes of Portfolio Questions in the week beginning 29 November 2021, 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]

Motion agreed to.

Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid)

Motion without Notice

Meeting date: 24 November 2021

Alison Johnstone

I am minded to accept a motion without notice under rule 11.2.4 of standing orders to bring forward decision time to now. I invite a member of the Parliamentary Bureau to move such a motion.

Motion moved,

That, under Rule 11.2.4, Decision Time be brought forward to 4.57 pm.—[George Adam]

Motion agreed to.

Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid)

Transvaginal Mesh Removal (Cost Reimbursement) (Scotland) Bill: Financial Resolution

Meeting date: 24 November 2021

Alison Johnstone

The next item of business is consideration of motion S6M-02167, on a financial resolution for the Transvaginal Mesh Removal (Cost Reimbursement) (Scotland) Bill. I invite Maree Todd to move the motion.

Motion moved,

That the Parliament, for the purposes of any Act of the Scottish Parliament resulting from the Transvaginal Mesh Removal (Cost Reimbursement) (Scotland) Bill, agrees to any expenditure of a kind referred to in Rule 9.12.3A of the Parliament’s Standing Orders arising in consequence of the Act.—[Maree Todd]

Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid)

Decision Time

Meeting date: 24 November 2021

Alison Johnstone

The next question is, that motion S6M-02167, in the name of Kate Forbes, on a financial resolution for the Transvaginal Mesh Removal (Cost Reimbursement) (Scotland) Bill, be agreed to.

Motion agreed to,

That the Parliament, for the purposes of any Act of the Scottish Parliament resulting from the Transvaginal Mesh Removal (Cost Reimbursement) (Scotland) Bill, agrees to any expenditure of a kind referred to in Rule 9.12.3A of the Parliament’s Standing Orders arising in consequence of the Act.

Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid)

Transvaginal Mesh Removal (Cost Reimbursement) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: 24 November 2021

Alison Johnstone

I remind members of the Covid-related measures that are in place. Face coverings should be worn when moving around the chamber and across the Holyrood campus.

The next item of business is a stage 1 debate on motion S6M-02234, in the name of Humza Yousaf, on the Transvaginal Mesh Removal (Cost Reimbursement) (Scotland) Bill. I invite members who wish to speak in the debate to press their request-to-speak button now.

14:57  

Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid)

Transvaginal Mesh Removal (Cost Reimbursement) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Meeting date: 24 November 2021

Alison Johnstone

I call Gillian Martin to speak on behalf of the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee.

15:06  

Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid)

Parliamentary Bureau Motions

Meeting date: 24 November 2021

Alison Johnstone

The next item of business is consideration of nine Parliamentary Bureau motions. I ask George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, to move motions S6M-02252 to S6M-02259, on the approval of Scottish statutory instruments, and S6M-02260, on the designation of a lead committee.

Motions moved,

That the Parliament agrees that the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel and Operator Liability) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 6) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/382) be approved.

That the Parliament agrees that the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Requirements) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 3) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/384) be approved.

That the Parliament agrees that the Coronavirus Act 2020 (Early Expiry of Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 [draft] be approved.

That the Parliament agrees that the Budget (Scotland) Act 2021 Amendment Regulations 2021 [draft] be approved.

That the Parliament agrees that the Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 [draft] be approved.

That the Parliament agrees that the Equality Act 2010 (Specification of Public Authorities) (Scotland) Order 2021 [draft] be approved.

That the Parliament agrees that the Valuation and Rating (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Order 2021 [draft] be approved.

That the Parliament agrees that the Relevant Adjustments to Common Parts (Disabled Persons) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 [draft] be approved.

That the Parliament agrees that the COVID-19 Recovery Committee be designated as the lead committee in consideration of the Coronavirus (Discretionary Compensation for Self-isolation) (Scotland) Bill at stage 1.—[George Adam]

Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid)

Transvaginal Mesh Removal (Cost Reimbursement) (Scotland) Bill: Financial Resolution

Meeting date: 24 November 2021

Alison Johnstone

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

Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid)

Decision Time

Meeting date: 24 November 2021

Alison Johnstone

There are three questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first is, that motion S6M-02234, in the name of Humza Yousaf, on the Transvaginal Mesh Removal (Cost Reimbursement) (Scotland) Bill, be agreed to.

Motion agreed to,

That the Parliament agrees to the general principles of the Transvaginal Mesh Removal (Cost Reimbursement) (Scotland) Bill.

Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid)

Committee Announcement (Made Affirmative Procedure Inquiry)

Meeting date: 23 November 2021

Alison Johnstone

The next item of business is a committee announcement by Stuart McMillan, convener of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee, on an inquiry into the use of made affirmative procedure during the coronavirus pandemic.

17:06