– in the Scottish Parliament at 5:28 pm on 20 November 2024.
Alison Johnstone
Green
5:28,
20 November 2024
The next item of business is consideration of two Parliamentary Bureau motions. I ask Jamie Hepburn, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, to move motions S6M-15541, on approval of a Scottish statutory instrument, and S6M-15542, on committee substitutes.
Motions moved,
That the Parliament agrees that the Funeral Expense Assistance (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024 [draft] be approved.
That the Parliament agrees that—
Clare Haughey be appointed to replace Jackie Dunbar as the Scottish National Party substitute on the Education, Children and Young People Committee;
Clare Adamson be appointed to replace Elena Whitham as the Scottish National Party substitute on the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee; and
Jackie Dunbar be appointed to replace Gordon MacDonald as the Scottish National Party substitute on the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee.—[Jamie Hepburn]
Alison Johnstone
Green
The questions on those 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.
