Part of the debate – in the Scottish Parliament at 2:30 pm on 16 September 2025.
Angela Constance
Scottish National Party
2:30,
16 September 2025
I have nothing to add.
Amendment 6 agreed to.
Amendment 7 moved—[Angela Constance]—and agreed to.
Section 8—Restriction on exercise of functions
Amendment 8 moved—[Angela Constance]—and agreed to.
After section 8
Amendment 9 moved—[Jamie Greene]—and agreed to.
Section 10—Carrying out investigations
Amendment 10 moved—[Angela Constance]—and agreed to.
Section 13—Reports on investigations
Amendments 11 and 12 moved—[Angela Constance]—and agreed to.
Section 14—Power to gather information
Amendments 13 to 16 moved—[Angela Constance]—and agreed to.
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.
