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Data: Motions & questions to 19 Nov 2026 · Votes to 12 Nov 2026

Bureau Motion · S6M-00393 · Session 6

Establishment of Committees

Lodged by George Adam SNP Lodged 15 Jun 2021 Debate 15 Jun 2021

The motion

That the Parliament shall establish committees of the Parliament as follows—Name of Committee: Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments CommitteeRemit: Set out in Rule 6.4Number of members:5Convenership: The Convener will be a member of the Scottish Labour Party and the Deputy Convener will be a member of the Scottish National Party.Duration: For the whole session of the ParliamentName of Committee: Finance CommitteeRemit: Set out in Rule 6.6Number of members: 7Convenership: The Convener will be a member of the Scottish National Party and the Deputy Convener will be a member of the Scottish Labour Party.Name of Committee: Public Audit CommitteeRemit: Set out in Rule 6.7Number of members: 5Convenership: The Convener will be a member of the Scottish Labour Party and the Deputy Convener will be a member of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.Duration: For the whole session of the ParliamentName of Committee: Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee Remit: Set out in Temporary Rule 4Number of members: 7Convenership: The Convener will be a member of the Scottish National Party and the Deputy Convener will be a member of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.Duration: For the whole session of the ParliamentName of Committee: Equalities and Human Rights CommitteeRemit: Set out in Rule 6.9Number of members: 7Convenership: The Convener will be a member of the Scottish National Party and the Deputy Convener will be a member of the Scottish Green Party.Duration: For the whole session of the ParliamentName of Committee: Public Petitions CommitteeRemit: Set out in Rule 6.10Number of members: 5Convenership: The Convener will be a member of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party and the Deputy Convener will be a member of the Scottish National Party.Duration: For the whole session of the ParliamentName of Committee: Delegated Powers and Law Reform CommitteeRemit: Set out in Rule 6.11Number of members: 5Convenership: The Convener will be a member of the Scottish National Party and the Deputy Convener will be a member of the Scottish National Party.Duration: For the whole session of the ParliamentName of Committee: COVID-19 Recovery CommitteeRemit: To consider and report on matters relating to COVID-19 falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for COVID Recovery and other Scottish Ministers where relevant, including—(a) Cross government coordination of COVID-19 recovery policies and strategic review;(b) the operation of powers under the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act, the Coronavirus Act and any other legislation in relation to the response to COVID-19;(c) any secondary legislation arising from the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act; and(d) and any other legislation or policy in relation to the response to COVID-19.Number of members: 6Convenership: The Convener will be a member of the Scottish National Party and the Deputy Convener will be a member of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.Duration: For the whole session of the ParliamentName of Committee: Health, Social Care and Sport CommitteeRemit: To consider and report on matters falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care and matters relating to drugs policyNumber of members: 10Convenership: The Convener will be a member of the Scottish National Party and the Deputy Convener will be a member of the Scottish Labour Party.Duration: For the whole session of the ParliamentName of Committee: Education, Children and Young People CommitteeRemit: To consider and report on matters falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills and matters relating to the Historical Abuse Inquiry within the responsibility of the Deputy First MinisterNumber of members: 10Convenership: The Convener will be a member of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party and the Deputy Convener will be a member of the Scottish National Party.Duration: For the whole session of th

Vote

No recorded vote on this motion. Most motions are never debated, and many that are debated are agreed without a division. Vote records are published from 2011.

Supporters

No MSP has added their name to this motion.

In the Official Report

10 contributions mention S6M-00393
  1. 15 Jun 2021
    Parliamentary Bureau Motions
    Alison Johnstone Meeting of the Parliament

    The next item of business is consideration of three Parliamentary Bureau motions. I ask George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, to speak to and move motion S6M-00392, on temporary rule changes, and to move motions S6M-00393, on…

  2. 15 Jun 2021
    Parliamentary Bureau Motions
    George Adam SNP Meeting of the Parliament

    Motion S6M-00392 sets out a temporary change to standing orders in respect of the remit of the mandatory Europe and External Relations Committee. The remit set out in rule 6.8 of standing orders for that committee refers to matters that ar…

  3. 15 Jun 2021
    Decision Time
    Alison Johnstone Meeting of the Parliament

    I propose to ask a single question on three Parliamentary Bureau motions, unless any member objects. As no member has objected, the final question is, that motions S6M-00392, S6M-00393 and S6M-00394, in the name of George Adam, be agreed t…

  4. 23 Jun 2021
    Convener
    John Mason SNP COVID-19 Recovery Committee

    The second item on our agenda is to choose the convener of the committee. The procedure is explained in the papers that have been circulated. Further to motion S6M-00393, the Parliament has agreed that only members of the Scottish National…

  5. 23 Jun 2021
    Deputy Convener
    Siobhian Brown SNP COVID-19 Recovery Committee

    Agenda item 3 is to choose the deputy convener. In accordance with motion S6M-00393, the Parliament has agreed that a member of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party shall be nominated for the post of deputy convener. I invite a mem…

  6. 20 Sep 2022
    Convener
    Fiona Hyslop SNP Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

    Agenda item 2 is appointment of the committee’s new convener. On 15 June 2021, the Parliament agreed motion S6M-00393, which resolved that members of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party were eligible to be chosen as convener of th…

  7. 10 Nov 2022
    Convener and Deputy Convener
    Natalie Don-Innes SNP Social Justice and Social Security Committee

    We move to the appointment of our new convener. On 15 June 2021, the Parliament agreed by motion S6M-00393 that members of the Scottish National Party are eligible to be chosen as convener and deputy convener of this committee. I ask membe…

  8. 27 Apr 2023
    Convener
    James Dornan SNP Social Justice and Social Security Committee

    We move to the appointment of our new convener. On 15 June 2021, the Parliament agreed, by means of motion S6M-00393, that members of the Scottish National Party are eligible to be chosen as convener and deputy convener of the committee. I…

  9. 28 Jun 2023
    Parliamentary Bureau Motions
    Alison Johnstone Meeting of the Parliament

    The question on the motion will be put at decision time. The next item of business is consideration of nine Parliamentary Bureau motions. I call George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, to move motions S6M-09720, on committee du…

  10. 28 Jun 2023
    Decision Time
    Alison Johnstone Meeting of the Parliament

    If no one objects, I propose to ask a single question on 10 Parliamentary Bureau motions. The final question is, that motions S6M-09720, on committee duration; S6M-09756 and S6M-09757, on approval of a Scottish statutory instrument; S6M-09…