Order!

Our first item of business today is a debate on SM185, in the name of the 21st Scottish Government. The question is whether this Parliament approves the Motion to Approve the Reorganisation of the Scottish Administration.

Motion to approve the Reorganisation of the Scottish Administration

This Pàrlamaid notes that—

(1) The Scottish Government submitted Reorganisation of the Scottish Administration: A Green Paper for debate to Pàrlamaid on the 9th of November.

(2) Reorganisation of the Scottish Administration was a Programme for Government commitment.

Therefore, this Pàrlamaid approves—

(1) The plan to merge directorates, ministerial portfolios, and executive agencies as per the aforementioned Green Paper.

This motion was written by the Most Hon Lady /u/model-avtron, Marchioness Hebrides LT CT PC MSP MLA MS, Tòiseach na h-Alba, on behalf of the 21st Scottish Government

Opening Speech

Oifigear-riaghlaidh,

I will be brief, as I have already made a statement to Pàrlamaid on this topic, and only so much can be said on what is a boring bureaucratic matter.

This reorganisation will enable a smoother, more effective government allowing Cabinet Secretaries to work in tandem, but independently, with civil servants.

It is similar to the system in the UK as a whole and in fact much of the world, where ministerial positions correspond to bureaucratic offices.

I commend this motion.

Debate on this Motion will end at 10pm GMT on the 21st of November.