Chamber and committees

Suspension and Variation of Standing Orders

Submitted by: Graeme Dey, Angus South, Scottish National Party.
Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 March 2020
Motion reference: S5M-21285
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, 17 March 2020

That the Parliament agrees that, for the purposes of committee meetings for the duration of the public response to the Novel coronavirus COVID-19—

(a) in Rule 6.3A.1 after “member” the words “or members” be inserted

(b) Rule 6.3A.2 be suspended

(d) after Rule 6.3A.5(d) be inserted “(e) a political party withdraws in writing to the Bureau that nomination of the member or members nominated for the purposes of the duration of the public response to the Novel coronavirus COVID-19.”

(e) in Rule 12.1.15 the words “(other than a committee substitute)” be omitted in both instances where they occur.