Wednesday, 20 November 2002
Scottish Parliament Wednesday 20 November 2002 (Afternoon) [THE PRESIDING OFFICER opened the meeting at 14:30]
To lead our time for reflection today we have Professor Abd al-Fattah El-Awaisi, the vice-chancellor of the Al-Maktoum Institute for Arabic and Islamic Studies.
Our main item of business is a debate on motion S1M-3369, in the name of Cathy Jamieson, on the general principles of the Protection of Children (Scotland) Bill. I make a particular plea on this...
The next item of business is consideration of the financial resolution to the Protection of Children (Scotland) Bill. I ask Peter Peacock to move motion S1M-3426. Motion moved, That the...
The next item of business is consideration of the revised business motion. I ask Patricia Ferguson to move motion S1M-3597. Motion moved, That the Parliament agrees as a revision to the programme...
We have three Parliamentary Bureau motions before us. I call Patricia Ferguson to move motion S1M-3604. Motion moved, That the Parliament agrees to meet in The Hub, Castlehill, Edinburgh during...
There are five questions to be put as a result of today's business. The first question is, that motion S1M-3369, in the name of Cathy Jamieson, on the general principles of the Protection of...
The final item of business is a members' business debate on motion S1M-3486, in the name of Mr Duncan McNeil, on the mis-selling of utilities. The debate will be concluded without any question...
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.