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

Bureau Motion · S7M-00985 · Session 7

Substitution on Committees

Lodged by Jamie Hepburn SNP Lodged 27 Aug 2026 Debate 2 Sep 2026

The motion

That the Parliament agrees that—Mark Simpson be appointed as the Reform UK substitute on the Criminal Justice CommitteeDavid Kirkwood be appointed as the Reform UK substitute on the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee Kim Schmulian be appointed as the Reform UK substitute on the Economy, Tourism and Energy Committee Julie MacDougall be appointed as the Reform UK substitute on the Education and Gaelic Committee Senga Beresford be appointed as the Reform UK substitute on the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice CommitteeThomas Kerr be appointed as the Reform UK substitute on the Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee Angela Ross be appointed as the Reform UK substitute on the Finance and Public Administration Committee Victor Currie be appointed as the Reform UK substitute on the Health, Care and Sport Committee Duncan Massey be appointed as the Reform UK substitute on the Public Audit Committee Graham Simpson be appointed as the Reform UK substitute on the Public Petitions Committee Helen McDade be appointed as the Reform UK substitute on the Public Service Reform Committee Max Bannerman be appointed as the Reform UK substitute on the Rural Affairs CommitteeJulie MacDougall be appointed as the Reform UK substitute on the Social Justice, Housing and Local Government Committee Jamie Langan be appointed as the Reform UK substitute on the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee Amanda Lindsay be appointed as the Reform UK substitute on the Transport CommitteeFinlay Carson be appointed as the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party substitute on the Climate Action CommitteeMeghan Gallacher be appointed as the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party substitute on the Criminal Justice CommitteeLiam Kerr be appointed as the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party substitute on the Economy, Tourism and Energy CommitteeRachael Hamilton be appointed as the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party substitute on the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice CommitteeMurdo Fraser be appointed as the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party substitute on the Finance and Public Administration CommitteeJames Adams be appointed as the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party substitute on the Rural Affairs CommitteeTim Eagle be appointed as the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party substitute on the Social Justice, Housing and Local Government CommitteeRachael Hamilton be appointed as the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party substitute on the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments CommitteeAlexander Burnett be appointed as the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party substitute on the Public Audit CommitteeCraig Hoy be appointed as the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party substitute on the Public Service Reform CommitteeMark Ruskell be appointed as the Scottish Green Party substitute on the Climate Action CommitteeLaura Moodie be appointed as the Scottish Green Party substitute on the Criminal Justice CommitteeKayleigh Kinross-O'Neill be appointed as the Scottish Green Party substitute on the Delegated Powers and Law Reform CommitteeIris Duane be appointed as the Scottish Green Party substitute on the Education and Gaelic CommitteeRoss Greer be appointed as the Scottish Green Party substitute on the Economy, Tourism and Energy CommitteeKate Nevens be appointed as the Scottish Green Party substitute on the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice CommitteeKate Nevens be appointed as the Scottish Green Party substitute on the Europe, External Affairs and Culture CommitteeCara McKee be appointed as the Scottish Green Party substitute on the Health, Care and Sport CommitteeQ Manivannan be appointed as the Scottish Green Party substitute on the Public Petitions CommitteeKristopher Leask be appointed as the Scottish Green Party substitute on the Public Service Reform CommitteeAriane Burgess be appointed as the Scottish Green Party substitute on the Rural Affairs CommitteePatrick Ha

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 S7M-00985
  1. 2 Sep 2026
    Parliamentary Bureau Motions
    Kenneth Gibson Meeting of the Parliament

    The next item of business is consideration of five Parliamentary Bureau motions. I ask Jamie Hepburn, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, to move motions S7M-00985, on substitutions on committees, S7M-00986, on designation of a lead com…

  2. 2 Sep 2026
    Decision Time
    Kenneth Gibson Meeting of the Parliament

    I propose to ask a single question on multiple Parliamentary Bureau motions on committee substitutions and the designation of lead committees. Does any member object?As no member has objected, the next question is, that motions S7M-00985, …