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Committee reports Date published: 20 June 2024

Standing Order rule changes - Procedures on consent in relation to UK Parliament Bills - Who was consulted?

The Committee issued its consultation just before the 2023 summer recess to all the Scottish Parliament’s committees, the Parliamentary Bureau, the political parties via their business managers or party leaders and the Minister for Parliamentary Business.
Last updated: 29 October 2021

S6 Written Agreement Scottish Government

Should the requirement to use the power arise during a recess, a report will be presented to the Parliament as soon as Parliament returns from recess. 11.
Questions and Answers Date answered: 8 March 2018

S5W-14811

We plan to publish our consultation report this spring and any proposals for legislative reform before the summer recess. S5W-14811
Committee reports Date published: 21 September 2023

Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 19 September 2023 - Annex

Lastly, the instruments were dependent on the completion of the public consultations, which ran variously from May 2023 and until July 2023. As parliament entered recess before the respective mandatory consultation periods ended in July 2023, there was no opportunity to make these regulations before the recess, or lay them before parliament for the necessary period before the required coming into force date of 1 October 2023.
Last updated: 11 December 2025

Scope for review of the next Fiscal Framework 25 Nov 2025

Therefore, I would welcome views in written form prior to the Christmas recess and would be happy to follow up on any issues raised in the new year.
Last updated: 27 November 2025

Portfolio Questions Rota to March 2026

Portfolio Questions rota Week Portfolio 1 Portfolio 2 Portfolio 3 Commencing (Wednesday) (Wednesday) (Thursday) 01 December 2025 Constitution, External Justice and Home Education and Skills Affairs and Culture, Affairs and Parliamentary Business 08 December 2025 Deputy First Minister Finance and Local Climate Action and Responsibilities, Government Energy, and Economy and Gaelic Transport 15 December 2025 Rural Affairs, Land Health and Social Care Social Justice and Reform and Islands Housing RECESS...
Last updated: 20 August 2025

PresidingOfficerToConvener_12Aug25

While the focus of the days prior to swearing in will, necessarily, be on essential registration and orientation activities, the intention is to use the period before committees are established to run a more in-depth induction programme. Following the summer recess in 2026, the programme will transition into Members’ CPD for the remainder of Session 7.
Last updated: 10 April 2025

Operational Improvement Plan letter from the Cabinet Secretary for HSC

A further Government Initiated Question (S6W-36395) has been answered today to notify publication. http://www.gov.scot/isbn/9781836914556 This Plan is the first of three key publications outlining our renewal agenda, to be followed by publication of a population health framework later this spring and then a health and social care service renewal framework before summer recess. It details the delivery of the specific commitments made on 27 January.
Last updated: 18 November 2024

ConvtoCEEACConv_CCTB_13 November 2024

The Scottish Government cited the announcement of the UK Election on 22 May as a reason the Bill was not introduced prior to the summer recess. The impact of this was a reduced period for Committee scrutiny of this important Bill, which the Scottish Government wanted expedited through Parliament for legal reasons.
Last updated: 20 August 2024

Minister for Parliamentary Business 16 July 2024

However before making a decision about the best way forward, I intend to hold discussions with stakeholders during recess with the aim of forming a plan of action before the new parliamentary session commences.

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