Meeting of the Parliament

Meeting date: Thursday, June 29, 2023

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Decision Time

There are two questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that motion S6M-09765, in the name of Maree Todd, on the Online Safety Bill, which is United Kingdom legislation, be agreed to.

Motion agreed to,

That the Parliament agrees that the relevant provisions of the Online Safety Bill, introduced in the House of Commons on 17 March 2022 and subsequently amended to include the new offence of encouraging or assisting serious self-harm of another person, so far as these matters fall within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament, should be considered by the UK Parliament.

I propose to ask a single question on two Parliamentary Bureau motions. Does any member object?

Members: No.

The final question is, that motion S6M-09821, on committee membership, and motion S6M-09822, on substitutions on committees, in the name of George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, be agreed to.

Motions agreed to,

That the Parliament agrees that Douglas Lumsden be appointed to replace Liam Kerr as a member of the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee.

That the Parliament agrees that—

Kevin Stewart be appointed to replace Ben Macpherson as the Scottish National Party substitute on the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee;

Gordon MacDonald be appointed as the Scottish National Party substitute on the Finance and Public Administration Committee;

Jim Fairlie be appointed to replace Bob Doris as the Scottish National Party substitute on the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee;

Stuart McMillan be appointed to replace Ivan McKee as the Scottish National Party substitute on the Education, Children and Young People Committee;

Evelyn Tweed be appointed to replace Emma Harper as the Scottish National Party substitute on the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee; and

Alasdair Allan be appointed to replace Rona Mackay as the Scottish National Party substitute on the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee.