– in the Scottish Parliament at 2:50 pm on 22 May 2024.
Alison Johnstone
Green
2:50,
22 May 2024
The next item of business is consideration of three Parliamentary Bureau motions. I ask Jamie Hepburn, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, to move motions S6M-13320 and S6M-13321, on approval of Scottish statutory instruments, and motion S6M-13326, on substitution on committees.
Motions moved,
That the Parliament agrees that the International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2024 [draft] be approved.
That the Parliament agrees that the Transport Partnerships (Transfer of Functions) (Scotland) Order 2024 [draft] be approved.
That the Parliament agrees that Patrick Harvie be appointed to replace Gillian Mackay as the Scottish Green Party substitute on the Finance and Public Administration Committee.—[Jamie Hepburn]
Alison Johnstone
Green
The question on the motions will be put at decision time.
As a bill passes through Parliament, MPs and peers may suggest amendments - or changes - which they believe will improve the quality of the legislation.
Many hundreds of amendments are proposed by members to major bills as they pass through committee stage, report stage and third reading in both Houses of Parliament.
In the end only a handful of amendments will be incorporated into any bill.
The Speaker - or the chairman in the case of standing committees - has the power to select which amendments should be debated.
