Wednesday, 13 November 2002
Scottish Parliament Wednesday 13 November 2002 (Afternoon) [THE DEPUTY PRESIDING OFFICER opened the meeting at 14:31]
The first item of business is time for reflection. Our time for reflection leader today is Sister Roseann Reddy, of the Sisters of the Gospel of Life.
The next item of business is consideration of a business motion, S1M-3572, in the name of Patricia Ferguson, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a timetable for stage 3...
Before we move to the next item of business, I have received notice of a point of order.
The next item of business is stage 3 proceedings on the Debt Arrangement and Attachment (Scotland) Bill. I make the usual announcement about the procedures that are to be followed. We will deal...
Amendment 24, in the name of Tommy Sheridan, is in a group on its own.
Amendment 26 moved—[Mrs Lyndsay McIntosh].
Amendment 34 is in a group on its own.
Amendment 35 is grouped with amendment 38.
Amendment 42 is in the name of Tommy Sheridan. As time is now extremely tight, I will call to speak only the movers of amendments, the minister and those who are summing up.
Amendment 14, in the name of the minister, is grouped with amendment 15. There is time for only the briefest of statements in support of the amendment, minister.
Amendment 46 is grouped with amendment 47 and both are in Linda Fabiani's name. I invite Linda Fabiani to speak to the amendments and to move amendment 46.
The next amendment for debate is amendment 48, which is grouped with amendment 49. I invite Karen Whitefield to move amendment 48.
Amendment 3 is grouped with amendment 50.
Amendment 51 is in a group of its own. I call Kenny Gibson to speak to and move the amendment.
Amendment 52 is grouped with amendment 57. I call Mr Gibson to speak to both amendments and to move amendment 52.
Amendments 54 to 56 moved—[Dr Richard Simpson]—and agreed to.
Amendment 57 moved—[Mr Kenneth Gibson].
I call Mr Gibson to speak to and move amendment 58.
Amendment 59 moved—[Dr Richard Simpson]—and agreed to.
Amendment 60, in the name of Mr Gibson, is in a group of its own.
I call Mr Gibson to speak to and move amendment 61.
Amendment 62 is grouped with amendment 65.
Amendment 66 is in a group of its own.
Amendments 67 and 68 moved—[Dr Richard Simpson]—and agreed to.
Amendment 16 is grouped with amendments 17 to 20.
Amendments 19 and 20 moved—[Dr Richard Simpson]—and agreed to.
Amendment 72 is grouped with amendments 74 and 75.
Amendment 76 stands in a group of its own.
Amendment 7 is in a group of its own.
Amendment 77 moved—[Dr Richard Simpson]—and agreed to.
Amendment 78 moved—[Dr Richard Simpson]—and agreed to.
Amendments 79 to 81 moved—[Dr Richard Simpson]—and agreed to.
Amendment 82 moved—[Dr Richard Simpson]—and agreed to.
Amendment 83 moved—[Dr Richard Simpson]—and agreed to.
Amendment 8 is in a group on its own.
Amendment 9 is grouped with amendments 10 and 11.
Amendment 91 is grouped with amendment 92.
Amendment 84 is grouped with amendment 86.
Amendment 88 is in a group on its own.
Amendment 12 is grouped with amendment 13.
The next item of business is a debate on motion S1M-3534, in the name of Jim Wallace, which seeks agreement that the Debt Arrangement and Attachment (Scotland) Bill be passed, and one amendment...
There are two questions to be put as a result of today's business. The first question is, that amendment S1M-3534.1, in the name of Linda Fabiani, which seeks to amend motion S1M-3534, on the...
Presiding Officer, I would like to move a motion without notice. I move, That, under Rule 2.2.6(d), the meeting of the Parliament continue until 7.30 pm.
The next item of business is a statement by Jim Wallace on the fire brigade dispute. The minister will take questions at the end of his statement. There should therefore be no interventions.
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