Thursday, 17 January 2002
[THE DEPUTY PRESIDING OFFICER opened the meeting at 09:30]
Good morning. The first item of business is a debate on motion S1M-2274, in the name of Jim Wallace, on the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Bill.
I call Peter Peacock to move motion S1M-2602, on the financial resolution in respect of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Bill. Motion moved, That the Parliament, for the purposes of any Act...
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S1M-2609, in the name of Patricia Ferguson, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme. Any member who...
To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on the pension arrangements currently in place for former First Ministers and Scottish ministers. (S1O-4439)
To ask the Scottish Executive whether there will be any reform of the less favoured area support scheme for 2003 and whether any such reform will involve crofters, farmers and local authorities....
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with the Highland Council about the recent winter maintenance of non-trunk roads. (S1O-4427)
To ask the Scottish Executive what action has been taken during the last year to address any illegal landings and processing of fish. (S1O-4458)
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with the Highland Council with a view to finding solutions to closures of the A890 between Stromeferry and Achintee owing to landslides....
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress it is making in addressing waiting and discharge times in the national health service. (S1O-4443)
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to help Scotland prepare for the euro. (S1O-4450)
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made in its negotiations with Her Majesty's Government in respect of continuing the payment of attendance allowance to those people who should...
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will next meet representatives of the Scottish Football Association and what issues will be discussed. (S1O-4431)
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking in order to reduce waiting times for out-patient appointments at diabetic clinics. (S1O-4466)
To ask the Scottish Executive how it plans to support economic regeneration in Scotland in 2002. (S1O-4463)
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to assist disabled people to live independently. (S1O-4446)
To ask the First Minister when he last met the Prime Minister and what issues they discussed. (S1F-1546)
To ask the First Minister what issues will be discussed at the next meeting of the Scottish Executive's Cabinet. (S1F-1553)
To ask the First Minister whether the Scottish Executive plans to implement the Scottish Law Commission's recommendation that the prosecution of children under the age of 12 in criminal courts...
To ask the First Minister what progress has been made in implementing the Scottish Executive's plans for free personal care for elderly people. (S1F-1559)
To ask the First Minister what criteria are used in appointing Her Majesty's chief inspector of prisons for Scotland. ( S1F-1568)
I have received notice from Andrew Wilson of a point of order.
The next item of business is a debate on motion S1M-2463, in the name of Jim Wallace, on stage 1 the Marriage (Scotland) Bill. I think that Mr Robson is just about ready to start, so I ask him to...
We have a little time before decision time so I will raise a point of order that arises from today's question time. One or two members were ruffled because I had to interrupt them. I remind...
There are three questions to be put as a result of today's business. The first question is, that motion S1M-2274, in the name of Jim Wallace, on the general principles of the Freedom of...
The final item of business is a members' business debate on motion S1M-2472, in the name of Richard Lochhead, on promoting Aberdeen as Europe's energy capital. Motion debated, That the Parliament...
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