Procedures Committee Reports on Private Legislation (SP Paper 204) and Changes to the Standing Orders (SP Paper 205)

That the Parliament notes

the terms of the 2nd Report of the Procedures Committee Private Legislation in the Scottish Parliament (SP Paper 204) and agrees to amend the Parliament’s standing orders in terms of the amendments set out in Annex B to the Report;

the terms of the 3rd Report of the Procedures Committee Changes to Standing Orders of the Scottish Parliament (SP Paper 205) and agrees to amend the Parliament’s standing orders in terms of the amendments set out in Annexes A and B to that Report; and

agrees that these amendments come into force on 24 November 2000.