Thursday, 14 March 2002
Scottish Parliament Thursday 14 March 2002 [THE DEPUTY PRESIDING OFFICER opened the meeting at 09:30]
The first item of business is a debate on motion S1M-2883, in the name of Bruce Crawford, on nuclear power stations, and two amendments to that motion. Members who wish to speak in the debate...
The next item of business is a debate on motion S1M-2882, in the name of Nicola Sturgeon, on the national health service, and two amendments to that motion.
The last item of business this morning is business motion S1M-2890, in the name of Patricia Ferguson, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau. Motion moved, That the Parliament agrees— (a) as...
To ask the Scottish Executive what its current estimate is of underspend in its 2000-01 budget. (S1O-4871)
To ask the Scottish Executive what the average cost to passengers per mile is for a bus journey in Aberdeenshire in comparison with the average cost in the city of Edinburgh. (S1O-4891)
To ask the Scottish Executive what assurances it will give to voluntary organisations awaiting registration decisions on child care workers under part V of the Police Act 1997 that such...
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is satisfied with the availability of special school support for deaf children. (S1O-4848)
To ask the Scottish Executive how it is working to attract nurses back into the NHS. (S1O-4836)
To ask the Scottish Executive what recent discussions have taken place with the Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care (the care commission) concerning the creation of new health...
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps were taken to consult representatives of patients and carers in relation to the membership and remit of its working group on the report by the chief...
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to its recent announcement of an extra £2 million to support mediation and reparation projects, whether it has plans to commit any additional funding...
To ask the Scottish Executive how it intends to promote the aim of environmental justice. (S1O-4850)
To ask the Scottish Executive what further action it plans to take to tackle domestic abuse. (S1O-4876)
To ask the Scottish Executive what support it will give to local authorities that do not proceed with housing stock transfer. (S1O-4854)
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to improve services to cancer patients. (S1O-4875)
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the current tendering procedure for the west coast ferry network is compliant with both UK and European competition law. (S1O-4893)
To ask the First Minister what issues will be discussed at the next meeting of the Scottish Executive's Cabinet. (S1F-1742)
I welcome the First Minister back to the chamber for question time after his absence last week. At the risk of finding out how rude his good health now is, I ask him when he will next meet the...
To ask the First Minister what steps the Scottish Executive is taking to ensure that tenants are free to choose the form of renting their homes most appropriate to their individual circumstances...
To ask the First Minister whether the Scottish Executive will make representations to the European Commission seeking an urgent review of European Union directives governing genetically...
The next item of business is a debate on motion S1M-2686, in the name of Cathy Jamieson, on the general principles of the Scottish Qualifications Authority Bill.
The next item of business is consideration of motion S1M-2884, on the financial resolution in respect of the Scottish Qualifications Authority Bill. Motion moved, That the Parliament, for the...
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. In the light of previous rulings, will the Presiding Officer comment on the fact that this Executive has once again handed an Executive study—"Social...
We now come to decision time. There are eight questions to put to the chamber as a result of today's business. The first question is, that amendment S1M-2883.2, in the name of Wendy Alexander,...
The final item of business is the members' business debate on motion S1M-2592, in the name of Kenneth Macintosh, on the continuing presence of bovine spongiform encephalopathy and new variant...
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.