Meeting of the Parliament [Draft]

Meeting date: Thursday, December 18, 2025

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Decision Time

There are two questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that motion S6M-20173, in the name of Siobhian Brown, on the Contract (Formation and Remedies) (Scotland) Bill at stage 1, be agreed to.

Motion agreed to,

That the Parliament agrees to the general principles of the Contract (Formation and Remedies) (Scotland) Bill.

The final question is, that motion S6M-20174, in the name of Angela Constance, which is a legislative consent motion on the Sentencing Bill, which is United Kingdom legislation, be agreed to.

Motion agreed to,

That the Parliament agrees that all relevant provisions of the Sentencing Bill, introduced in the House of Commons on 2 September 2025, and subsequently amended, affecting changes which align the treatment of national security offenders with terrorist offenders under the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 and the Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993, so far as these matters alter the executive competence of the Scottish Ministers, should be considered by the UK Parliament.

That concludes decision time.

Before we move on to members’ business, I wish all members a happy and peaceful Christmas. I extend good wishes on behalf of all members to all staff in the Parliament who support us throughout the year. [Applause.]