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Scottish Parliament debates
Thursday, 20 January 2005
- Official Report 20 January 2005 (0 speeches)
Scottish Parliament Thursday 20 January 2005 [THE PRESIDING OFFICER opened the meeting at 09:30] - Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1 (87 speeches)
Good morning. The first item of business is a debate on motion S2M-2273, in the name of Jim Wallace, that the general principles of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Bill be agreed to. - First Minister's Question Time (0 speeches)
- Prime Minister (Meetings) (10 speeches)
To ask the First Minister when he will next meet the Prime Minister and what issues will be discussed. (S2F-1356) - Cabinet (Meetings) (13 speeches)
To ask the First Minister what issues will be discussed at the next meeting of the Scottish Executive's Cabinet. (S2F-1357) - Scottish Executive Priorities (8 speeches)
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Executive's current top priorities are. (S2F-1371) - Sexual Health Strategy (8 speeches)
To ask the First Minister what input interested parties, including parents, schools and faith groups, have had in the drafting of the sexual health strategy. (S2F-1373) - Education (National Priorities) (4 speeches)
To ask the First Minister whether the Scottish Executive has any plans to make tackling indiscipline a sixth national priority in education. (S2F-1365) - Lottery Funding (London Olympic Bid) (12 speeches)
To ask the First Minister what effect the London 2012 Olympic bid is likely to have on lottery funding for Scottish sports and community groups. (S2F-1372)
- Prime Minister (Meetings) (10 speeches)
- Question Time — Scottish Executive — Enterprise, Lifelong Learning and Transport (0 speeches)
- Rail Links (Mainland Europe) (6 speeches)
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with the United Kingdom Department for Transport concerning direct rail links between Scotland and mainland Europe. (S2O-5029) - Congestion Charging (Edinburgh) (4 speeches)
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is satisfied with the proposed arrangements for public consultation about plans for congestion charging for Edinburgh. (S2O-5022) - Productivity and Efficiency (4 speeches)
To ask the Scottish Executive what action is being taken to improve productivity and efficiency in both the private and public sectors. (S2O-4993) - Ferry Services (Rosyth to Norway) (6 speeches)
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with stakeholders on a proposed Rosyth to Norway ferry service. (S2O-4950) - Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 (Universities) (4 speeches)
To ask the Scottish Executive whether universities are within the scope of the Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004. (S2O-5027) - Stoddard International (Kilmarnock) (6 speeches)
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it and its agencies are taking to prevent Stoddard's factory in Kilmarnock from closing. (S2O-4959) - Road Transport (Emissions) (8 speeches)
To ask the Scottish Executive what action is being taken to reduce further carbon emissions and air pollutants from road transport. (S2O-5016)
- Rail Links (Mainland Europe) (6 speeches)
- Justice and Law Officers (0 speeches)
- Speed Cameras (4 speeches)
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will publish a list of fixed speed camera sites and the detailed safety case for each site. (S2O-4958) - Young Offenders (Secure Accommodation) (6 speeches)
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to increase the number of secure accommodation places for young offenders. (S2O-4961) - Community Policing (8 speeches)
To ask the Scottish Executive what priority it gives to community policing. (S2O-4937) - Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission (6 speeches)
To ask the Scottish Executive how many cases are currently awaiting hearings following decisions by the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission. (S2O-5005) - Spiked Drinks (4 speeches)
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it remains concerned about the danger of drinks being spiked in pubs and nightclubs. (S2O-4983) - Independent Police Complaints Commission (4 speeches)
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will now establish an independent police complaints commission. (S2O-5008) - Football (Banning Orders) (4 speeches)
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will take a decision on the introduction of football banning orders. (S2O-4974) - Football (Match-related Offences) (4 speeches)
To ask the Scottish Executive how many prosecutions there have been over the past year for offences related to football matches. (S2O-4916) - Conduct of Solicitors (Regulation) (4 speeches)
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will publish its consultation document on the reform of the system that regulates the conduct of solicitors. (S2O-4930)
- Speed Cameras (4 speeches)
- General Questions (0 speeches)
- Fairtrade Products (Sport) (4 speeches)
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it supports the use of Fairtrade products in sport. (S2O-5030) - Dental Graduates (8 speeches)
To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of dental graduates remain in Scotland to practise dentistry. (S2O-5018) - Affordable Housing (North East Fife) (4 speeches)
To ask the Scottish Executive how it is tackling the shortage of affordable housing in North East Fife. (S2O-4949) - Audiology Services (12 speeches)
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made in improving audiology services. (S2O-5014) - Schools (Leadership) (4 speeches)
To ask the Scottish Executive how it intends to improve leadership in schools. (S2O-5003) - Primary Schools (Music Lessons) (4 speeches)
To ask the Scottish Executive what proportion of primary school pupils has received, or is currently receiving, music lessons. (S2O-5031)
- Fairtrade Products (Sport) (4 speeches)
- Climate Change (112 speeches)
The next item of business is a debate on motion S2M-2275, in the name of Ross Finnie, on climate change, and three amendments to the motion. - Business Motions (2 speeches)
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S2M-2269, in the name of Margaret Curran, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out an extension to the timetable for stage... - Decision Time (23 speeches)
There are five questions to be put as a result of today's business. The first question is, that motion S2M-2273, in the name of Jim Wallace, on the general principles of the Further and Higher... - Robert Burns National Heritage Park (24 speeches)
The final item of business is a members' business debate on motion S2M-2114, in the name of Adam Ingram, on the Robert Burns national heritage park. The debate will be concluded without any...