Wednesday, 5 February 2003
Scottish Parliament Wednesday 5 February 2003 (Afternoon) [THE PRESIDING OFFICER opened the meeting at 14:30]
To lead our time for reflection today, we welcome the moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, the Right Rev Dr Finlay Macdonald.
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I and many members were surprised to read in the newspapers about the Parliament's mail service being put out to tender. I speak on behalf of several...
Let us now come to order and proceed to Parliamentary Bureau motion S1M-3857, on the timetable. Motion moved, That the Parliament agrees that, during Stage 3 of the Public Appointments and Public...
We come now to stage 3 proceedings on the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc (Scotland) Bill. I am looking for the Deputy Presiding Officer. I will read out the preliminary announcements...
Group 1 is on the preparation of the code of practice. Amendment 3 is grouped with amendment 8. I call Mr Neil to move amendment 3 and to speak to amendments 3 and 8.
Amendment 11 stands in a group on its own.
Amendment 12 is grouped with amendments 15 to 22, 24, 25, and 27 to 36.
Amendment 13 is grouped with amendments 14 and 41 to 47.
Amendment 37 is grouped with amendments 38, 26, 40 and 39.
Amendment 15 moved—[Peter Peacock]—and agreed to.
Amendment 16 moved—[Peter Peacock]—and agreed to.
Amendment 17 moved—[Peter Peacock]—and agreed to.
Amendment 18 moved—[Peter Peacock]—and agreed to.
Amendment 19 moved—[Peter Peacock]—and agreed to.
Amendment 20 moved—[Peter Peacock]—and agreed to.
Amendments 21 and 22 moved—[Peter Peacock]—and agreed to.
Amendment 23 is grouped with amendment 7.
Amendments 24, 25 and 38 moved—[Peter Peacock]—and agreed to.
Amendments 26 and 40 moved—[Peter Peacock]—and agreed to.
Amendment 27 moved—[Peter Peacock]—and agreed to.
Amendments 28, 29, 41 to 47 and 30 to 35 moved—[Peter Peacock]—and agreed to.
Amendments 39 and 36 moved—[Peter Peacock]—and agreed to.
The next item of business is a debate on motion S1M-3729, in the name of Andy Kerr, that the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc (Scotland) Bill, be passed.
The next item of business is consideration of four Parliamentary Bureau motions. To save time and unless members object, I ask Euan Robson to move motions S1M-3850, S1M-3851, S1M-3852 and...
I ask Euan Robson to move a motion without notice on decision time. Motion moved, That the Parliament agrees under rule 11.2.4 of Standing Orders that Decision Time on Wednesday 5 February be...
The first question is, that motion S1M-3729, in the name of Andy Kerr, on the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc (Scotland) Bill, be agreed to. Motion agreed to. That the Parliament agrees...
The final item of business is a members' business debate on motion S1M-3612, in the name of Trish Godman, on tackling under-age drinking. I ask members who are leaving the chamber to do so...
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.