MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS. Parliamentary Year 2, No. 100, Session 5. Meeting of the Parliament. Wednesday 25 April 2018

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1 MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS Parliamentary Year 2, No. 100, Session 5 Meeting of the Parliament Wednesday 25 April 2018 Note: (DT) signifies a decision taken at Decision Time. The meeting opened at 1.30 pm. 1. Portfolio Questions: Questions on Justice and the Law Officers and then on Culture, Tourism and External Affairs were answered by Cabinet Secretaries, a Minister and the Solicitor General. 2. Social Security (Scotland) Bill Stage 3: Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, moved S5M That the Parliament agrees that, during stage 3 of the Social Security (Scotland) Bill, debate on groups of amendments shall, subject to Rule 9.8.4A, be brought to a conclusion by the time limits indicated, those time limits being calculated from when the stage begins and excluding any periods when other business is under consideration or when a meeting of the Parliament is suspended (other than a suspension following the first division in the stage being called) or otherwise not in progress: Groups 1 to 5: 1 hour Groups 6 to 8: 1 hour 25 minutes Groups 9 to 12: 2 hours 15 minutes Groups 13 to 16: 3 hours 15 minutes Groups 17 to 20: 4 hours. 1

2 3. Social Security (Scotland) Bill Stage 3: The Bill was considered at Stage 3. The following amendments were agreed to (without division): 17, 18, 19, 1, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 40, 43, 44, 45, 2, 46, 3, 47, 48, 49, 4, 5, 50, 6, 51, 52, 7, 53, 56, 57, 8, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 9, 10, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 11, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 146, 89, 90, 91, 12, 13, 14, 139, 140, 141, 92, 93, 132, 144, 15, 94, 95, 147, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 16, 103, 104A, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 148, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122 and 123 The following amendments were agreed to (by division) 35 (For 90, Against 33, Abstentions 0) 36 (For 90, Against 31, Abstentions 0) 37 (For 97, Against 25, Abstentions 0) 38 (For 97, Against 26, Abstentions 0) 39 (For 97, Against 26, Abstentions 0) 42 (For 96, Against 26, Abstentions 0) 54 (For 94, Against 26, Abstentions 0) 55 (For 95, Against 26, Abstentions 0) The following amendments were disagreed to (by division) 133 (For 31, Against 92, Abstentions 0) 134 (For 32, Against 91, Abstentions 0) 135 (For 32, Against 92, Abstentions 0) 136 (For 32, Against 91, Abstentions 0) 137 (For 32, Against 91, Abstentions 0) 138 (For 26, Against 97, Abstentions 0) 142 (For 26, Against 96, Abstentions 0) 143 (For 26, Against 96, Abstentions 0) 145 (For 31, Against 91, Abstentions 0) The following amendments were not moved: 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88 and 111 (and as a consequence 111A and 111B). The following amendments were moved and with the agreement of the Parliament withdrawn: 41,124 and 81. The Presiding Officer extended the first time-limit under Rule 9.8.4A(c). The Presiding Officer determined, under Rule 9.8.5BA, that, in his view, no provision of the Social Security (Scotland) Bill related to a protected subject-matter. 4. Social Security (Scotland) Bill Stage 3: The Minister for Social Security (Jeane Freeman) moved S5M That the Parliament agrees that the Social Security (Scotland) Bill be passed. The motion was agreed to ((DT) by division: For 119, Against 0, Abstentions 0). 2

3 5. Business Motion: Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, moved S5M That the Parliament agrees (a) the following programme of business Tuesday 1 May pm Time for Reflection followed by Topical Questions (if selected) followed by Scottish Government Debate: Success of the Commonwealth Games followed by Stage 3 Debate: Civil Litigation (Expenses and Group Proceedings) (Scotland) Bill Wednesday 2 May pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 1:15 pm Members Business 2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Education and Skills followed by Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Business Thursday 3 May am Parliamentary Bureau Motions am General Questions pm First Minister s Questions 3

4 2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.30 pm Scottish Government Debate: Scotland s Digital Connectivity Tuesday 8 May pm Time for Reflection followed by Topical Questions (if selected) followed by Scottish Government Business Wednesday 9 May pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 1:15 pm Members Business 2.00 pm Portfolio Questions: Health and Sport followed by Scottish Government Business Thursday 10 May

5 11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions am General Questions pm First Minister s Questions 2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Scottish Government Business and (b) that, in relation to First Minister s Questions on 3 May 2018, in rule , insert at end and may provide an opportunity for Party Leaders or their representatives to question the First Minister. 6. Business Motion: Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, moved S5M That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Housing (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill at stage 2 be completed by 18 May Business Motion: Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, moved S5M That the Parliament agrees that consideration of the Historical Sexual Offences (Pardons and Disregards) (Scotland) Bill at stage 2 be completed by 25 May Parliamentary Bureau Motions: Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, moved S5M That the Parliament agrees that the Alcohol (Minimum Price per Unit) (Scotland) Order 2018 [draft] be approved. The motion was agreed to (DT). 9. Decision Time: The Parliament took decisions on item 4 and 8 as noted above. The meeting closed at 7.15 pm. P E Grice Clerk of the Parliament 25 April

6 Appendix (Note: this Appendix does not form part of the Minutes) Committee Reports The following report was published on 25 April 2018: Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee, 18th Report 2018 (Session 5) Subordinate Legislation considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 24 April 2018 (SP Paper 306) The following report was published on 25 April 2018 Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Relations Committee, 2nd Report 2018 (Session 5) Holocaust (Return of Cultural Objects) (Amendment) LCM (SP Paper 307) Other Documents The following document was laid before the Parliament on 25 April 2018 and is not subject to parliamentary procedure Scottish Public Services Ombudsman: Compendium of Case Reports for April 2018 SPSO/2018/04 laid under Sections 15(1) and 15(1A) of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act

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