Meeting of the Parliament

Meeting date: Thursday, May 24, 2018

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Decision Time

The first question is, that motion S5M-12324, in the name of Bob Doris, on the report on the consultation on the Scottish Government’s draft national outcomes, be agreed to.

Motion agreed to,

That the Parliament notes the findings and recommendations in the Local Government and Communities Committee’s 7th report, 2018 (Session 5), Report on the Consultation on the Scottish Government’s Draft National Outcomes (SP Paper 317), and the other committees’ responses contained in the annexe to the report.

The next question is, that motion S5M-12432, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on committee membership, be agreed to.

Motion agreed to,

That the Parliament agrees that the following changes to committee membership will apply from close of business on Thursday 24 May—

Gordon MacDonald be appointed to replace Ruth Maguire as a member of the Education and Skills Committee; and

Alex Neil be appointed to replace Gil Paterson as a member of the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee.

The final question is, that motion S5M-12433, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on committee substitution, be agreed to.

Motion agreed to,

That the Parliament agrees that—

Willie Coffey be appointed to replace Alex Neil as a substitute member of the Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Committee;

Clare Haughey be appointed to replace Stewart Stevenson as a substitute member of the Justice Committee; and

David Torrance be appointed to replace Colin Beattie as a substitute member of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee.