Motion · S6M-09371 · 6 Jun 2023

Mandatory Committee Remits

Lodged by George Adam (Scottish National Party) Bureau Motion 0 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament agrees, under Rule 6.1—(a) that the remit of the following mandatory committee be amended—Name of Committee: Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture CommitteeRemit: To the remit set out in Temporary Rule 4 shall be added the following additional matter—Matters falling within the responsibility of the Minister for Independence(b) that, further to motion S6M-00394, the additional matters added to the remits of the following mandatory committees be varied as follows—Name of Committee: Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice CommitteeRemit: To the remit set out in Rule 6.9 shall be added—Matters relating to civil justice within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans.New remit: To the remit set out in Rule 6.9 shall be added—Matters relating to civil justice falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs.Name of Committee: Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments CommitteeRemit: To the remit set out in Rule 6.4 shall be added—Matters relating to local government elections, Scottish general elections, implementation of the Referendums (Scotland) Act 2020 and Freedom of Information and open government falling within the responsibility of the Minister for Parliamentary Business.New remit: To the remit set out in Rule 6.4 shall be added—Matters falling within the responsibility of the Minister for Parliamentary Business.

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.