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Last updated: 19 November 2024

Minutes CPG stroke 1300 Friday 20 Sept 2024

It is not possible at this stage to provide an exact date for the next consideration of this petition, however due to the volume of petitions currently under consideration by the Committee, it is likely to be after the summer recess before the petition is looked at again.
Official Report Meeting date: 7 February 2023

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee 07 February 2023

I could say that I can write to you after the summer recess, which could mean after this summer recess, or it could mean the one following that.
Committee reports Date published: 11 March 2021

Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 9 March 2021 - Scrutiny of instruments under the Committee’s remit: instruments drawn to the attention of the lead committee

The Scottish Government also acknowledged in its response that regulation 5(1) should refer to the “relevant date” rather than refer to “that date” in order to attract the definition of “relevant date” in regulation 5(2).
Committee reports Date published: 28 April 2022

Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Bill Stage 1 Report - Overall Conclusions and Recommendations

Conclusion: This Bill is being scrutinised to an expedited timetable, to meet the Scottish Government’s wish that it be passed before summer recess only in order to bring in the provisions on proxy purchasing and prohibiting the possession of certain pyrotechnic articles in advance of November 2022.
Official Report Meeting date: 5 November 2025

Meeting of the Parliament 05 November 2025 [Draft]

I ask Graeme Dey, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, to move motions S6M-19536, on approval of a Scottish statutory instrument, S6M-19537, on the office of the clerk, S6M-19538, on campaign recess dates and S6M-19539, on recess dates.
Last updated: 28 June 2023

Minutes of the meeting held on February 2023

Fulton suggested we send round the link from the Justice Committee Session. Action Fulton and Anne Date of next business meeting To be confirmed but before summer recess to enable us to hold our AGM as well as business meeting 4 Minutes of the meeting held on February 2023. pdf.
Last updated: 28 June 2023

Minutes of the meeting held on 28 February 2023

Fulton suggested we send round the link from the Justice Committee Session. Action Fulton and Anne Date of next business meeting To be confirmed but before summer recess to enable us to hold our AGM as well as business meeting 4 Minutes of the meeting held on 28 February 2023. pdf.
Questions and Answers Date answered: 16 August 2024

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The Scottish Government does not generally lay secondary legislation during Parliamentary recess. However, Scottish Ministers are taking action to end the practice of detaining children in Young Offenders’ Institutions as soon as possible, having identified the earliest point at which delivery agencies and partners could safely deliver the change.
SPICe briefings Date published: 8 April 2025

SPICe Style and Writing Guide (Updated 2025) - Other time periods

Other time periods Longer periods when the Parliament and committees don’t meet are referred to as recesses. There are normally recesses in February, at Easter, in the summer, in October and over Christmas and New Year.
Last updated: 15 November 2023

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The motion was agreed to (DT). 9. Parliamentary Recess Dates: The Minister for Parliamentary Business (George Adam), on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, moved S6M-11266—That the Parliament agrees, further to motion S6M-09150 and under Rule 2.3.1, that the parliamentary recess dates of 29 June to 31 August 2024 (inclusive) be replaced with 29 June to 1 September 2024 (inclusive).

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