Thursday, 1 October 2009

Scottish Parliament debates

• Official Report 1 October 2009 (0 speeches)
  Scottish Parliament Thursday 1 October 2009 [THE PRESIDING OFFICER opened the meeting at 09:15]
  • "Equal Pay in Local Government" (55 speeches)
    Good morning. The first item of business is a debate on motion S3M-4940, in the name of Duncan McNeil, on the Local Government and Communities Committee's report on equal pay in local government....
• Question Time — Scottish Executive — General Questions (1 speech)
  Question 1 is from Jim Hume, but it appears that he is not in the chamber. I will certainly deliver the necessary message to him.
  • Public Access to Science (Kilmarnock and Loudon) (4 speeches)
    To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to make science more accessible to the public in Kilmarnock and Loudoun. (S3O-7980)
  • Strategic Transport Projects Review (13 speeches)
    To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made in taking forward transport projects under the strategic transport projects review. (S3O-7970)
  • National Health Service Physiotherapy (Waiting Lists) (6 speeches)
    To ask the Scottish Executive how many people are known to be on a waiting list for physiotherapy treatment in the NHS. (S3O-7964)
  • Abnormal Loads (6 speeches)
    To ask the Scottish Executive what its policy is on the transportation of abnormal loads. (S3O-7975)
  • Voluntary Organisations (Meetings) (4 speeches)
    To ask the Scottish Executive when ministers last met representatives of voluntary organisations and what issues were discussed. (S3O-8042)
  • Scottish-Islamic Foundation (Meetings) (4 speeches)
    To ask the Scottish Executive what meetings have taken place between ministers or their special advisers and Mr Osama Saeed or representatives of the Scottish-Islamic Foundation since June 2008;...
• First Minister's Question Time (0 speeches)
  • Engagements (13 speeches)
    Due to the suspension of standing orders that was agreed yesterday, question 1 to the Deputy First Minister will be asked by Johann Lamont.
  • Secretary of State for Scotland (Meetings) (10 speeches)
    I associate Conservative members with Johann Lamont's comments about the late Bill Speirs. To ask the First Minister when he will next meet the Secretary of State for Scotland. (S3F-1919)
  • Cabinet (Meetings) (6 speeches)
    I associate the Liberal Democrats with the tributes that have been made today to the life of Bill Speirs. To ask the First Minister what issues will be discussed at the next meeting of the...
  • Alcohol Misuse (10 speeches)
    To ask the First Minister what evidence there is to support the Scottish Government's plans to tackle alcohol misuse. (S3F-1922)
  • School Building Programme (Scottish Futures Trust) (4 speeches)
    To ask the First Minister whether the Scottish Futures Trust will provide the funding for any of the 14 secondary schools that were announced by the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong...
  • Home Insulation Scheme (8 speeches)
    To ask the First Minister whether the Scottish Government is content with the rate of progress on the home insulation scheme. (S3F-1925)
• Question Time — Scottish Executive — Rural Affairs and the Environment (0 speeches)
  • Power Stations (Environmental Impact) (4 speeches)
    To ask the Scottish Executive what recent discussions it has had with the Scottish Environment Protection Agency regarding the environmental impact of power stations. (S3O-7986)
  • Flooding (Moray) (9 speeches)
    To ask the Scottish Executive what progress is being made to assist people who have been affected by the recent flooding in the Moray area. (S3O-8037)
  • Food and Drink Industry (New Markets) (6 speeches)
    To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it has taken to promote new markets in the food and drink industry. (S3O-8040)
  • Rural Development (Support) (8 speeches)
    To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to support rural development during the economic downturn. (S3O-7979)
  • Fisheries (European Union Talks) (8 speeches)
    A dh'fhaighneachd do Riaghaltas na h-Alba airson na naidheachd as ùire mu staid nan còmhraidhean Eòrpach air iasgaich. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an...
  • Animal Welfare Groups (Meetings) (4 speeches)
    To ask the Scottish Executive when the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment last met representatives of animal welfare groups. (S3O-8055)
  • Meat Inspection System (Food Standards Agency) (7 speeches)
    To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with the Food Standards Agency regarding the meat inspection system. (S3O-7973)
• Justice and Law Officers (0 speeches)
  • Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 (Implementation) (6 speeches)
    To ask the Scottish Executive what the reasons are for the delay in implementation of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009. (S3O-7965)
  • Assisted Suicide (4 speeches)
    To ask the Scottish Government whether it believes that a person travelling abroad to assist a terminally ill person who is seeking to end their life should be charged with culpable homicide....
  • Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003 (Land Maintenance Companies) (4 speeches)
    To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will consider changing the Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003 with regard to land maintenance companies. (S3O-7981)
  • Extradition (United States of America) (4 speeches)
    To ask the Scottish Government whether there has been an examination of the extradition treaty arrangements between the United Kingdom and United States of America in so far as they impact on...
  • Knife Crime (Glasgow) (6 speeches)
    To ask the Scottish Executive how many people were convicted of handling an offensive weapon or assault with a knife in Glasgow sheriff court and the High Court in Glasgow in July 2009. (S3O-8031)
  • Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 (4 speeches)
    To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to address problems associated with those parts of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 that came into effect on 1 September 2009. (S3O-8059)
  • Rural Policing Priorities (Lothian and Borders) (5 speeches)
    To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions the Cabinet Secretary for Justice has had with Lothian and Borders Police about rural policing priorities. (S3O-7972)
  • Illegal Encampments (Montrose and Bridge of Dun) (4 speeches)
    To ask the Scottish Government whether the Cabinet Secretary for Justice is aware of the problems being caused by illegal encampments in Montrose and the Bridge of Dun area and if he will...
• Colleges (Economic Recovery) (71 speeches)
  The next item of business is a debate on motion S3M-4956, in the name of Fiona Hyslop, on the role of colleges in the economic recovery.
• Point of Order (4 speeches)
  On a point of order, Presiding Officer, I seek your guidance on a matter of parliamentary procedure that may become relevant later in the year. Today, Aberdeenshire Council refused to rule out...
• Decision Time (5 speeches)
  There are five questions to be put as a result of today's business. The first question is, that motion S3M-4940, in the name of Duncan McNeil, on the Local Government and Communities Committee's...
• World Pipe Band Championships (8 speeches)
  The final item of business is a members' business debate on motion S3M-4701, in the name of Stuart McMillan, on the world pipe band championships. The debate will be concluded without any...