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The amendment was moved by Emma Harper MSP at Stage 2, as Jim Fairlie MSP had left the Committee by this point and was now the Minister speaking to the Bill.
If SNP MSPs cannot be bothered to do their job and lodge questions, is there any way that the Presiding Officer can allocate the opportunity to ask questions to Opposition MSPs instead, so that we can hold this rotten SNP Government to account?
Introduction
At its meetings on 5 March and 16 ApriliAlexander Stewart MSP substituted for Tim Eagle MSP 2024, the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee considered the delegated powers contained in the Scottish Languages Bill ("the Bill") at Stage 1.
CPGs form an important part of how people outside the Parliament can engage with their MSPs. Indeed, the groups often allow people to engage with the Government and to give their lived experience, expertise and views when decisions are made.
Committee reports
Date published:
12 September 2023
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The Committee also heard that some of the drivers behind the proposals related to perceptions that existing public bodies were not adequately fulfilling their functions. Both Colin Smyth MSP and Jeremy Balfour MSP referenced the Scottish Human Rights Commission in this regard.
The issue has hugely negatively affected many people’s lives, yet we, including me as the MSP, are being dismissed, and the council is just saying, “We are waiting, we are waiting”.