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Official Report Meeting date: 24 June 2021

Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid) 24 June 2021

I know that I am at risk of prolonging the agony—we are all keen for the recess to start—but we are making the point that this is about not just that policy document.
Committee reports Date published: 2 September 2025

Subordinate Legislation considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 2 September 2025 - Scrutiny of instruments under the Committee's remit: instruments drawn to the attention of the Parliament

The Scottish Government's explanation was, in summary, that although the need for such regulations became clear in the days following the escalation of violence on 13 June, there was not sufficient time to prepare them prior to recess beginning on 28 June. As such, the Scottish Government states that it has been necessary to make regulations during recess due to the urgent need for support for people fleeing the violence.
Last updated: 18 January 2023

VisitScotlandShortTermLets

Councils were required to observe a pre-election period no later than 14 March 2022 until the election on 5 May, and while this may not have directly impacted the work of officials pulling together policies, the election of new members and the subsequent establishment of new licensing committees in the months after 5 May followed by a summer recess period h...
Official Report Meeting date: 1 October 2024

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee 01 October 2024

Since then, there has been limited parliamentary time due to summer recess, but I am grateful to you, convener, and to colleagues on the committee for your work in considering a number of instruments since I took on the role as Minister for Parliamentary Business.
Official Report Meeting date: 10 September 2025

Meeting of the Parliament 10 September 2025

At one point, the UK bill process would have finished earlier, but our recesses are different from the UK Government’s recesses, so it has taken a bit of co-ordination.
Last updated: 10 April 2024

PB_2024_052

These changes would result in the following changes to the gender balance of the relevant committees (these calculations are based on Meghan Gallacher having replaced Donald Cameron, who resigned as an MSP during the February recess)— Before changes After changes Change Committee Total Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female M-1; CEEAC 7 5 2 71% 29%...
Last updated: 9 April 2024

PB_2023_Paper062

To enable the successful candidate to hand in their notice in the knowledge that they have been nominated by the Parliament for appointment and that no vacancy in the office of the Commissioner arises as a result of the successful candidate’s notice period it would be helpful for the motion to be taken before summer recess. Conclusion 6. The Parliamentary B...
Last updated: 23 March 2023

LetterfromCabSecSJHLGEmptyHomesAudit

We expect the research we have commissioned to be completed before the summer recess and for the audit report to be published by the end of 2023 following our review of the research.
Committees Published: 3 November 2021

Scottish Parliament Scrutiny of the Draft National Planning Framework 4

    The procedure for scrutiny of a copy of the draft NPF4 requires it to be laid in the Scottish Parliament and for the Scottish Government to consider representations made to it during a period of 120 days (not including recesses of more than 4 days) from the date of laying.
Committees Published: 3 November 2021

Scottish Parliament scrutiny of the Draft National Planning Framework 4

The procedure for scrutiny of a copy of the draft NPF4 requires it to be laid in the Scottish Parliament and for the Scottish Government to consider representations made to it during a period of 120 days (not including recesses of more than 4 days) from the date of laying.

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