Wednesday, 4 October 2000
Scottish Parliament Wednesday 4 October 2000 (Afternoon) [THE PRESIDING OFFICER opened the meeting at 14:30]
Good afternoon. It is a personal pleasure to welcome to lead our time for reflection, on the eve of his 90 th birthday, the Very Reverend Dr David Steel, former moderator of the Church of Scotland.
The first item of business is a statement by Ross Finnie, on the integrated administration and control system appeals mechanism. The minister will take questions at the end of his statement.
The next item of business is a debate on motion S1M-1228, in the name of Gordon Jackson, on behalf of the Justice and Home Affairs Committee on consideration of a report on petition PE14 from the...
The next item of business is a debate on motion S1M-1217, in the name of Mr Mike Rumbles, on behalf of the Standards Committee, on the register of interests for members' staff. I ask members who...
The first question is, that motion S1M-1228, in the name of Gordon Jackson, be agreed to. Are we all agreed? Motion agreed to. That the Parliament notes the content and recommendations of the 3rd...
The members' business debate today is on motion S1M-1140, in the name of Patricia Ferguson, on the 25 th anniversary of the establishment of local health councils. Motion debated, That the...
The Scottish Parliament is the national legislature of Scotland, located in Edinburgh. The Parliament consists of 129 members known as MSPs, elected for four-year terms; 73 represent individual geographical constituencies, and 56 are regional representatives.