Thursday, 28 February 2002
Scottish Parliament Thursday 28 February 2002 (Morning) [THE DEPUTY PRESIDING OFFICER opened the meeting at 09:30]
Good morning. The first item of business is a debate on motion S1M-2702, in the name of Mr Mike Rumbles, on the general principles of the Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner Bill. I...
Our next item of business is a debate on motion S1M-2752, in the name of Irene Oldfather, on the European Committee's ninth report 2001—"Report on the Governance of the European Union and...
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S1M-2802, in the name of Patricia Ferguson, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme. Motion moved,...
To ask the Scottish Executive what guidance it has given to local authorities on the closure of secondary schools. (S1O-4726)
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will carry out a safety audit on junctions on the A9 trunk road in Perth and Kinross. (S1O-4733)
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will next meet the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities and what issues will be discussed. (S1O-4735)
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to implement the recommendations in the homelessness task force report. (S1O-4755)
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will meet any costs incurred by Lothian University Hospitals NHS Trust's reappraisal of the managed equipment services public-private partnership for the...
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the increases in council tax bills next year are fairly distributed across local authorities. (S1O-4764)
To ask the Scottish Executive what it is doing to ensure that the national health service makes full use of information technology systems. (S1O-4761)
To ask the Scottish Executive what measures it will take to reverse the decline in degree acceptances of 11 per cent for chemistry courses and 19 per cent for physics courses from...
To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it has made to Transco and the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets regarding the recent announcement of job losses by Transco, and how many of...
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to curb the trade in bootleg alcohol and tobacco. (S1O-4752)
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will continue to use the Royal Mail service following the deregulation of postal services. (S1O-4724)
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to promote greater male participation in primary school teaching. (S1O-4734)
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it will take to ensure that there is adequate dental cover in rural areas. (S1O-4718)
To ask the First Minister what issues will be discussed at the next meeting of the Scottish Executive's Cabinet. (S1F-1690)
To ask the First Minister when he will next meet the Prime Minister and what issues he intends to raise with him. (S1F-1688)
To ask the First Minister what plans the Scottish Executive has to change the rules and procedures governing public-private partnerships. (S1F-1697)
To ask the First Minister, following the publication of the Scottish Parent Teacher Council's survey on the Executive's proposals on smacking children, whether it will now reconsider its...
To ask the First Minister what support the Scottish Executive is giving to curling and other winter sports. (S1F-1701)
The next item of business is a debate on motion S1M-2563, in the name of Cathy Jamieson, on the general principles of the Education (Disability Strategies and Pupils' Records) (Scotland) Bill. I...
The next item of business is consideration of a financial resolution. I ask Andy Kerr to move motion S1M-2580 on the financial resolution in respect of the Education (Disability Strategies and...
The next item is consideration of two Parliamentary Bureau motions. I ask Euan Robson to move motion S1M-2800, on suspension of standing orders for the Fur Farming (Prohibition) (Scotland) Bill,...
We have made good speed today. I have consulted the business managers and am prepared to consider a motion without notice to bring forward decision time to 16.44 pm. Do members agree to that?
There are six questions to be put as a result of today's business. The first question is, that motion S1M-2702, in the name of Mike Rumbles, on behalf of the Standards Committee, on the general...
The final item of business is the members' business debate on motion S1M-2647, in the name of Lord James Douglas-Hamilton, on the rail link to Edinburgh airport. The debate will be concluded...
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.
