Point of Order

Part of the debate – in the Scottish Parliament on 24th March 2021.

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Photo of Kenneth Macintosh Kenneth Macintosh Labour

I thank Ms Smith for the point of order. That matter was discussed at length several times by the Parliamentary Bureau; the bureau agreed that we would go into and observe recess.

There is the facility for the COVID-19 Committee to meet to scrutinise legislation, if it feels that it is necessary. However, the committee has made it clear that it will do that only in an emergency.

I imagine that there will be calls for recall. However, I make it clear now that I will not recall Parliament unless there really is an emergency. Members can always feed through their points in the newspapers, in the normal way.

13:32 Meeting suspended.

14:30 On resuming—