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Bureau Motion · S6M-08700 · Session 6

Substitution on Committees

Lodged by George Adam SNP Lodged 25 Apr 2023 Debate 25 Apr 2023

The motion

That the Parliament agrees that—Daniel Johnson be appointed to replace Colin Smyth as the Scottish Labour Party substitute on the Finance and Public Administration Committee;Alex Rowley be appointed to replace Sarah Boyack as the Scottish Labour Party substitute on the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee;Sarah Boyack be appointed to replace Mercedes Villalba as the Scottish Labour Party substitute on the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee;Sarah Boyack be appointed to replace Paul O’Kane as the Scottish Labour Party substitute on the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee;* *Daniel Johnson be appointed to replace Paul Sweeney as the Scottish Labour Party substitute on the Economy and Fair Work Committee;Mercedes Villalba be appointed to replace Colin Smyth as the Scottish Labour Party substitute on the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee;Foysol Choudhury be appointed to replace Claire Baker as the Scottish Labour Party substitute on the Constitution, Europe and External Affairs and Culture Committee;Colin Smyth be appointed to replace Katy Clark as the Scottish Labour Party substitute on the Public Audit Committee;Colin Smyth be appointed to replace Rhoda Grant as the Scottish Labour Party substitute on the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee; andNeil Bibby be appointed to replace Daniel Johnson as the Scottish Labour Party substitute on the Criminal Justice Committee.

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

2 contributions mention S6M-08700
  1. 25 Apr 2023
    Parliamentary Bureau Motions
    Alison Johnstone Meeting of the Parliament

    The next item of business is consideration of two Parliamentary Bureau motions. I ask George Adam, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, to move motions S6M-08699, on committee membership, and S6M-08700, on committee substitutes. Motions …

  2. 25 Apr 2023
    Decision Time
    Alison Johnstone Meeting of the Parliament

    I propose to ask a single question on the two Parliamentary Bureau motions. As no member objects, the final question is, that motion S6M-08699, on committee membership, and motion S6M-08700, on committee substitutes, in the name of George …