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Scottish Parliament debates
Wednesday, 30 May 2001
- Introduction (0 speeches)
Scottish Parliament Wednesday 30 May 2001 (Afternoon) [THE DEPUTY PRESIDING OFFICER opened the meeting at 14:30] - Time for Reflection (2 speeches)
To lead time for reflection today, I welcome Mr Alex Reid, the parliamentary officer of the Baha'i Council for Scotland. - Parliamentary Bureau Motions (5 speeches)
The next item of business is the consideration of Parliamentary Bureau motions. I see that Euan Robson is not here. Let us wait 30 seconds, to see whether he arrives. I am very sorry, but I think... - Convention Rights (Compliance) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 (1 speech)
We now move to stage 3 proceedings for the Convention Rights (Compliance) (Scotland) Bill. I will make the usual announcements about the procedures to be followed. First we will deal with the...- Section 1 — Release of life prisoners (10 speeches)
Amendment 1 stands in a group on its own. - Section 2 — Amendment of Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (5 speeches)
Amendment 43 is grouped with amendments 28, 29, 37 and 38. - Section 3 — Amendment of provisions relating to transferred life prisoners (27 speeches)
Amendment 2 is grouped with amendments 21, 41 and 3. - Section 9 — Employment of solicitors by Scottish Legal Aid Board: further provisions (2 speeches)
Amendment 4 is grouped with amendments 5 and 6. - Section 12 — Remedial orders (25 speeches)
I call Michael Matheson to speak to and move amendment 46, which stands on its own. - Schedule — Transitional Provisions (8 speeches)
Amendments 24 and 25 moved—[Mr Jim Wallace]—and agreed to. - Long Title (20 speeches)
Amendment 40 stands in a group of its own.
- Section 1 — Release of life prisoners (10 speeches)
- Convention Rights (Compliance) (Scotland) Bill (8 speeches)
We are now 20 minutes ahead of schedule. The next item of business is a debate on motion S1M-1941, in the name of Mr Jim Wallace, which seeks the Parliament's agreement that the Convention Rights... - Motion without Notice (5 speeches)
I ask the chamber's permission to move a motion without notice. - Decision Time (5 speeches)
There are two questions to be put as a result of today's business. The first question is, that motion S1M-1973, in the name of Tom McCabe, on designation of lead committees, be agreed to. Motion... - Chester Street Insurance Holdings Ltd (11 speeches)
We now come to members' business, which is on motion S1M-1927, in the name of Des McNulty, on Chester Street Insurance Holdings Ltd.