Thursday, 19 September 2002
Scottish Parliament Thursday 19 September 2002 [THE DEPUTY PRESIDING OFFICER opened the meeting at 9:30]
Good morning. Our first item of business is the stage 1 debate on motion S1M-3085, in the name of Jim Wallace, on the general principles of the Debt Arrangement and Attachment (Scotland) Bill. I...
The next item of business is consideration of a financial resolution. I ask Peter Peacock to move motion S1M-3102, on the financial resolution in respect of the Debt Arrangement and Attachment...
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S1M-3405, in the name of Patricia Ferguson, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, which sets out a business programme. Motion moved,...
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to increase the number of physical education student places. (S1O-5582)
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking in order to extend the use of electronic prescribing between general practitioners and pharmacies. (S1O-5563)
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will consider enhancing the role of children's panels in youth justice. (S1O-5599)
To ask the Scottish Executive what desired outcome is currently its greatest priority in focusing its policies. (S1O-5567)
To ask the Scottish Executive what consideration it gives to public safety issues when determining applications for listed building consent to demolish historic buildings that are in an unsafe...
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will hold a public inquiry into the planning application from Aberdeen Football Club to build a new stadium and other facilities on a greenbelt site in...
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps are being taken to protect the interests of any deepwater fishermen whose livelihoods have been jeopardised by recent decisions of the European Union...
To ask the Scottish Executive what assessment it has made of any returns received from East Dunbartonshire Council on the council's use of funds provided by the Scottish Executive for the...
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with Her Majesty's Government and British Energy plc about the local economic impact of the generator shutdown at Torness power station....
To ask the Scottish Executive how it is helping people that require hip and knee surgery to get more prompt access to treatment. (S1O-5601)
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to retain rural dentists. (S1O-5609)
To ask the Scottish Executive what action is being taken in order to increase the percentage of rapes reported to the police that are prosecuted. (S1O-5570)
To ask the First Minister what issues will be discussed at the next meeting of the Scottish Executive's Cabinet. (S1F-2102)
To ask the First Minister when he next plans to meet the Prime Minister and what issues he intends to raise. (S1F-2093)
To ask the First Minister whether the Scottish Executive has any plans to recommend to the Parliament the use of revenue-varying powers conferred by the Scotland Act 1998. (S1F-2098)
I had hoped to give the First Minister the chance to show some unified leadership for Scotland, but—
To ask the First Minister what studies have been carried out on the effect of pollen from GM crops on bee colonies and honey production. (S1F-2105)
I know that there are other points of order, but I turn first to the point of order that Mr Sheridan raised this morning with the Deputy Presiding Officer. As was said this morning, when there...
The next item of business is a debate on motion S1M-3401, in the name of Mike Watson, on the role of culture in the educational development of young people, together with an amendment to the motion.
The next item of business is consideration of four Parliamentary Bureau motions. [ Interruption. ] Order. I ask for members' attention, as the item is quite complicated. Parliamentary Bureau...
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. At question time, I asked the Scottish Executive whether it would hold a public inquiry into the planning application from Aberdeen Football Club to build...
There are eight questions as a result of today's business. The first question is, that motion S1M-3085, in the name of Jim Wallace, on the general principles of the Debt Arrangement and...
The final item is a members' business debate on motion S1M-3352, in the name of Tavish Scott, on support for crofting in the Highlands and Islands. Motion debated, That the Parliament notes 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.