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Official Report
Meeting date:
21 June 2018
Meeting of the Parliament 21 June 2018
Can the First Minister give us a guarantee that the refreshed strategy will be published before we come back from summer recess? The forthcoming substance use strategy will be published shortly.
Official Report
Meeting date:
30 June 2016
Meeting of the Parliament 30 June 2016
Before I close this meeting of Parliament and introduce summer recess, I say that I look forward to welcoming members back on Saturday morning, along with their guests and their local heroes, when the Parliament will open its doors to the people of Scotland for our opening ceremony.
Official Report
Meeting date:
13 December 2022
Finance and Public Administration Committee 13 December 2022
That would be—again, by historical standards—a relatively short recession and a relatively shallow one.
Last updated:
14 November 2024
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(c) the date fixed does not fall within the period of 6 months before the relevant date. (2) If the returning officer considers it necessary or appropriate for any reason to do so, the returning officer may fix another date for the holding of the poll to 5 fill the casual vacancy which is to be within the period of 3 months beginning with the date of the poll fixed by the returning officer under section 37(1). (3) Subsection (4) applies where— (a) the returning officer fixes a date under subsection (2), and (b) the date fixed does not fall within the period of 6 months before the 10 relevant date. 1 (4) If the returning officer considers it necessary or appropriate for any reason to do so, the returning officer may fix another date for the holding of the poll to fill the casual vacancy which is to be within the period of 3 months beginning with the date of the poll fixed by the returning officer under subsection (2). 15 (5) Before fixing a date under subsection (2) or (as the case may be) subsection (4), the returning officer must consult— (a) the Electoral Commission, and (b) the convener of the Electoral Management Board for Scotland. (5A) As soon as reasonably practicable after fixing a date under subsection (2) or 20 (as the case may be) subsection (4), the returning officer must publish, in such manner as the returning officer considers appropriate, a statement setting out— (a) the date fixed for the holding of the poll, and (b) the reasons for the exercise of the power. (6) For the purposes of this section, section 37B and section 37C the “relevant 25 date” has the meaning given in section 37(2A). 37B Further power of returning officer to postpone election for casual vacancy where large number of unfilled vacancies (1) This section applies where— (a) a casual vacancy occurs in the office of councillor, 30 (b) on the occurrence of the casual vacancy (or in the case of a number of simultaneous vacancies, the occurrence of the vacancies), the total number of unfilled vacancies in the membership of the council exceeds one third of the whole number of members, (c) the returning officer fixes a date under section 37 or 37A on which the 35 poll is to be held at the election to fill the casual vacancy, and (d) the date fixed falls within the period beginning 6 months before the relevant date and ending 3 months before the relevant date. (2) If the returning officer considers it necessary or appropriate for any reason to do so, the returning officer may fix another date for the holding of the poll to 40 fill the casual vacancy which is to be within the period of 3 months beginning with the date of the poll fixed by the returning officer under section 37 or (as . the case may be) 37A 20 Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill Part 4A—Nomination of candidate: home address form (3) Before fixing a date under subsection (2) the returning officer must consult— (a) the Electoral Commission, and (b) the convener of the Electoral Management Board for Scotland. (4) As soon as reasonably practicable after fixing a date under subsection (2), the 5 returning officer must publish, in such manner as the returning officer considers appropriate, a statement setting out— (a) the date fixed for the holding of the poll, and (b) the reasons for the exercise of the power. 37C Power of returning officer to cancel election for casual vacancy 10 (1) This section applies where— 1 (a) a casual vacancy occurs in the office of councillor, (b) the returning officer fixes a date under section 37, 37A or 37B on which the poll is to be held at the election to fill the casual vacancy, and (c) the date fixed falls within the period of 6 months before the relevant 15 date. (2) If the returning officer considers it necessary or appropriate for any reason to do so, the returning officer may determine that an election to fill the casual vacancy is not to be held. (3) Before determining that an election is not to be held under subsection (2), the 20 returning officer must consult— (a) the Electoral Commission, and (b) the convener of the Electoral Management Board for Scotland. (3A) As soon as reasonably practicable after determining that an election is not to be held under subsection (2), the returning officer must publish, in such manner 25 as the returning officer considers appropriate, a statement setting out— (a) that an election is not to be held, and (b) the reasons for the exercise of the power. (4) Where an election is not held by virtue of the returning officer’s determination under subsection (2), the casual vacancy is to be filled at the next ordinary 30 election.”.
Last updated:
1 February 2022
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The Lord’s Committee stage commences in early February and the Home Office currently expect the legislation to receive Royal Assent before May Recess begins on 28 April. Content of the Nationality and Borders Bill 3.
Committee reports
Date published:
30 May 2024
Annual Report of the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee 2023-24 - Elected Conveners
The Committee is due to consider responses to its consultation before the summer recess.
Committee reports
Date published:
2 September 2021
Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 31 August 2021
This does not allow at least 28 days between the instrument being laid before the Parliament and the provisions coming into force, not counting periods of recess of more than 4 days. The Parliament is in recess between 26 June and 29 August (inclusive).
Last updated:
4 December 2025
Space Minutes of the meeting held on 29 April 2025
Arrange MSP Site visit to AAC Clyde Space (Fridays or Mondays) - After recess, Victoria to connect with Pamela Smith to host, and Jenni Doonan to support with the ‘ask’ for support for further education, innovation centres, or national program.
Last updated:
3 September 2025
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In itself, it is unacceptable that the recent consent for the BESS sites were published during parliamentary recess time, thus restricting the degree to which they can be challenged by Members of the Scottish Parliament. 1 Furthermore, there is no guarantee that safe proximity to local residences will be included in the consultant’s report.
Last updated:
25 June 2025
Scottish Enterprise Review Human rights 25 June 2025
I have written to Scottish Enterprise to thank it for its work so far, and to ask for a further report after the summer recess, once it has developed detailed operational guidance.
