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In such a situation, it is possible that very close to an expiry date the Covid-19 case numbers or isolation requirements might change and, particularly given the potential for this to happen during a Parliamentary recess, this may require immediate action to extend the expiry date.
The proposed timetable, based on a Bill introduction date of 15 January, is dependent on securing agreement from the Law Officers and the Secretary of State for Scotland to expedite their post-Stage 3 consideration of the Bill.
This report considers the Social Security Committee’s work to date and looks ahead to, what we see as, some of the challenges for our successor committee.
The Committee would welcome the opportunity to discuss these issues with a representative of the UK Government at a meeting after the summer recess. If possible, it would be our preference for this to take place sometime in September or early October so as to enable this to take place before we next consider Scottish Government subordinate legislation on th...
It is anticipated that the Parliament will vote to go into recess on or around 25 March 2021 (the date previously set for dissolution) and remain in recess unless and until there is a need to meet in emergency session (e.g. to postpone the election).
We want to highlight that Council and Board meetings in local authorities in Scotland are not generally scheduled during the summer recess period of July annually. That means that any decision to bring the 2024 Order’s provisions into Written evidence - The Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Short- term Lets) Amendment Order 2024 Page | 2 force in June would cause significant challenges and may result in local authorities being unable to effect the changes until after the summer recess.
We want to highlight that Council and Board meetings in local authorities in Scotland are not generally scheduled during the summer recess period of July annually. That means that any decision to bring the 2024 Order’s provisions into Written evidence - The Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Short- term Lets) Amendment Order 2024 Page | 2 f orce in June would cause significant challenges and may result in local authorities being unable to effect the changes until after the summer recess.
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 19 June 2025 5.
Cross-Party Group Annual Return Name of Cross-Party Group Cross-Party Group for Commercial Sexual Exploitation Date Group Established (the date of establishment is the date in this parliamentary session that the Group held its initial meeting, where the office bearers were elected and not the date that the Group was accorded recognition.
In that letter, the minister noted that a date for consideration of the bill at committee stage had not been set, and he expressed his “concern over the limited time now available for the Scottish Parliament to give its consent and also that” he “will now be obliged to ask it to do so to an expedited timetable” in order for the Parliament’s consent decision to be given before our summer recess.