Thursday, 21 November 2002
Scottish Parliament Thursday 21 November 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-3188, in the name of Jim Wallace, on the general principles of the Title Conditions (Scotland) Bill.
The next item of business is consideration of motion S1M-3588, on the financial resolution in respect of the Title Conditions (Scotland) Bill. Motion moved, That the Parliament, for the purposes...
The next item of business is consideration of motion S1M-3608, in the name of Mr Jim Wallace, on the Extradition Bill, which is proposed United Kingdom legislation. I call on Jim...
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S1M-3598, 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 business advice it is supplying to urban sub-post offices to expand their role. (S1O-5935)
To ask the Scottish Executive what measures it is taking to expand the Ayrshire economy. (S1O-5934)
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to promote the development of small towns. (S1O-5907)
To ask the Scottish Executive how it will revise the less favoured area support scheme with regard to minimum stocking densities. (S1O-5927)
To ask the Scottish Executive whether any new scientific work has been commissioned with regard to white fish stocks. (S1O-5918)
To ask the Scottish Executive what measures it is taking to ensure the safety of children conveyed by school transport. (S1O-5943)
To ask the Scottish Executive whether any provision is in place to assist local authorities with additional gritting should there be a particularly severe winter. (S1O-5925)
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the existing powers of councils with regard to the regulation of the sale of unofficial merchandise by street traders outside football grounds are inadequate...
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will now seek to negotiate a reinstatement of the 10 per cent reduction in the west of Scotland nephrops quotas. (S10-5911)
To ask the Scottish Executive whether rough sleeping will have ended by 1 May 2003. (S1O-5905)
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it or its agencies and non-departmental public bodies have had with Her Majesty's Government or the Royal Navy regarding the use of low-frequency...
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will rule out imposing tolls or charges on any new or upgraded roads. (S1O-5914)
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with local authorities with regard to using joint-venture companies as a vehicle for investment in schools. (S1O-5924)
To ask the First Minister when he next plans to meet the Secretary of State for Scotland and what issues he intends to raise. (S1F-2270)
To ask the First Minister when he will next meet the Prime Minister and what issues he intends to raise. (S1F-2272)
To ask the First Minister what success the introduction of drugs courts has had in reducing crime and drug addiction. (S1F-2281)
To ask the First Minister what financial and practical assistance the Scottish Executive will give to the people of Moray following the flooding in the area at the weekend. (S1F-2273)
The next item of business is a debate on motion S1M-3602, in the name of Ross Finnie, on the Scottish Executive's response to the foot-and-mouth disease inquiries, and on two amendments. I invite...
Before we move to the next item of business, I am in a position to give a response to the point of order that was raised by Stewart Stevenson when Mr Murray Tosh was in the chair. Members will...
The next item of business is consideration of two Parliamentary Bureau motions. They are S1M-3599 on the approval of a Scottish statutory instrument and S1M-3607 on the designation of lead...
There are nine questions to be put as a result of today's business. The first question is, that motion S1M-3188, in the name of Jim Wallace, on the general principles of the Title Conditions...
The final item of business is a members' business debate on motion S1M-3538, in the name of John Farquhar Munro, on affordable rural housing. 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.