MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS Parliamentary Year 5, No. 31, Session 5 Meeting of the Parliament Thursday 20 August 2020 Note: (DT) signifies a decision taken at Decision Time. The meeting opened at 12.20 pm. 1. First Minister’s Questions: Questions were answered by the First Minister (Nicola Sturgeon). 2. Portfolio Questions: Questions on Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity; Justice and the Law Officers; and Constitution, Europe and External Affairs were answered by Cabinet Secretaries and Ministers. 3. Ministerial Statement: The Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Local Government (Aileen Campbell) made a statement and answered questions on Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan – Second Year Progress Report. 4. Committee Membership: The Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans (Graeme Dey), on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, moved S5M- 22456—That the Parliament agrees that— Donald Cameron be appointed to replace Murdo Fraser as a member of the COVID- 19 Committee; Maurice Corry be appointed to replace Adam Tomkins as a member of the COVID- 19 Committee; Dean Lockhart be appointed to replace Gordon Lindhurst as a member of the Culture, Tourism and Europe and External Relations Committee; Michelle Ballantyne be appointed to replace Gordon Lindhurst as a member of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee; Maurice Golden be appointed to replace Dean Lockhart as a member of the Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee; Gordon Lindhurst be appointed to replace Michelle Ballantyne as a member of the Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee; Liz Smith be appointed to replace Annie Wells as a member of the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee; Alexander Stewart be appointed to replace Maurice Golden as a member of the Equalities and Human Rights Committee; Dean Lockhart be appointed to replace Donald Cameron as a member of the Finance and Constitution Committee; Donald Cameron be appointed to replace Miles Briggs as a member of the Health and Sport Committee; Adam Tomkins be appointed to replace Margaret Mitchell as a member of the Justice Committee; Alexander Stewart be appointed to replace Jeremy Balfour as a member of the Local Government and Communities Committee; Annie Wells be appointed to replace Graham Simpson as a member of the Local Government and Communities Committee; Graham Simpson be appointed to replace Liam Kerr as a member of the Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee; Oliver Mundell be appointed to replace Rachael Hamilton as a member of the Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee; Rachael Hamilton be appointed to replace Graham Simpson as a member of the Social Security Committee; and John Scott be appointed to replace Alexander Stewart as a member of the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee. The motion was agreed to (DT). 5. Substitution on Committees: The Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans (Graeme Dey), on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, moved S5M- 22457—That the Parliament agrees that— Dean Lockhart be appointed to replace Maurice Golden as the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party substitute on the Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee; Alison Harris be appointed to replace Liz Smith as the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party substitute on the Education and Skills Committee; Annie Wells be appointed to replace Miles Briggs as the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party substitute on the Equalities and Human Rights Committee; Miles Briggs be appointed to replace Annie Wells as the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party substitute on the Health and Sport Committee; Margaret Mitchell be appointed to replace Maurice Corry as the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party substitute on the Justice Committee; Jeremy Balfour be appointed to replace Alexander Stewart as the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party substitute on the Local Government and Communities Committee; Graham Simpson be appointed to replace Dean Lockhart as the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party substitute on the Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee; and Liz Smith be appointed to replace Liam Kerr as the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party substitute on the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee. The motion was agreed to (DT). 6. Decision Time: The Parliament took decisions on items 4 and 5 as noted above. The meeting closed at 4.21 pm. David McGill Clerk of the Parliament 20 August 2020 Appendix (Note: this Appendix does not form part of the Minutes) Committee Reports The following report was published on 20 August 2020— Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee, 43rd Report 2020 (Session 5): Work of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee in 2019-20 (SP Paper 783) Subordinate Legislation Negative Instruments The following instrument was laid before the Parliament on 20 August 2020 and is subject to the negative procedure— Direct Payments to Farmers (Controls) (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (SSI 2020/244) laid under article 115C(1) of Regulation (EU) 1306/2013 Published by the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body All documents are available on For information on the Scottish Parliament contact the Scottish Parliament website at: Public Information on: www.parliament.scot/documents Telephone: 0131 348 5000 or 0800 092 7500 Email: [email protected] Live chat on parliament.scot You can write to us in any language or contact us using the Text Relay service or in British Sign Language through contactScotland-BSL. © Parliamentary copyright. 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