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A significant consequence of changing the date of dissolution is that MSPs will retain their status as Members during the recess or ‘pre-election campaign period’.
In addition, at a Bureau meeting, Business Managers may request that certain motions are retained if, for example, the motion is to be debated at a future date. Removal of motions lodged before 26 January 2026 5.
I propose that we hold a planning session during the summer recess and that we aim, all things being equal, to do that in person here in Parliament at some point, probably during the final week of recess.
In summary, eight committee debates have already been scheduled, with a further debate yet to be scheduled before or after the Christmas recess. A further seven bids have been received with only three half sitting days remaining in the allocation for committee debates. 6.
If the Regulations are approved before October recess, I currently expect a draft CCP to be laid in Parliament towards the end of October or beginning of November.
Doing so will support future economic and societal recovery, will ensure consistency of approach across the planning system and thus certainty for developers and the public, and will maintain the ability of the Energy Consents Unit to continue to process applications efficiently.
As we are in recess I have copied this letter to the convener of the Economy, ...
The 2010 act requires that instruments that are subject to the negative procedure be laid at least 28 days before they come into force, not counting recess periods of more than four days.
Under section 28(2) of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010, instruments subject to the negative procedure must be laid at least 28 days before they come into force, not counting recess periods of more than four days.?