[THE PRESIDING OFFICER opened the meeting at 09:30]

To lead our time for reflection this morning, we welcome the Rev William McFadden, who is the Vice-Rector of Scotus College in Glasgow.

We come to consideration of business motion S1M-4039, in the name of Patricia Ferguson, which sets out a revised business programme. Motion moved, That the Parliament agrees— (a) as a...

The next item of business is the first part of the stage 3 proceedings on the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Bill. For the first part of the proceedings, members should have before...

• Section A1 — Principles for discharging certain functions

  3 speeches

  Amendment 31 is grouped with amendments 32 and 33.

Section B1 — Welfare of the child

Amendment 33 moved—[Malcolm Chisholm]—and agreed to.

Section 6 — Duty to bring specific matters to attention of Scottish Ministers and others etc

2 speeches

Amendment 1 is grouped with amendments 2 and 3.

Section 7 — Duty to give advice

2 speeches

Amendment 4 is grouped with amendments 5 and 6.

Section 8 — Publishing information, guidance etc

Amendment 6 moved—[Malcolm Chisholm]—and agreed to.

Section 9 — Investigations

2 speeches

Amendment 273 is grouped with amendments 274, 8, 275 and 276.

Section 10 — Investigations: further provision

Amendment 8 moved—[Malcolm Chisholm]—and agreed to.

Section 11 — Visits in relation to patients

Amendments 275 and 276 moved—[Malcolm Chisholm]—and agreed to.

After section 19

53 speeches

Amendment 34 is grouped with amendment 106.

Before section 20

Amendment 70 not moved.

Section 20 — Care and support services etc

2 speeches

Amendment 107 is grouped with amendments 109 to 112, 143, 146, 149, 150, 153, 154, 159 to 161, 164, 113, 218, 219, 242, 243 and 252 to 271.

Section 23 — Services under sections 20 to 22: charging

Amendments 109 to 112 moved—[Mrs Mary Mulligan]—and agreed to.

Section 24 — Relationship between duties under sections 20 to 22 and duties under Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 and Children (Scotland) Act 1995

Amendment 71 not moved.

Section 25 — Co-operation with Health Boards and others

Amendment 72 not moved.

Section 26 — Assistance from Health Boards and others

Amendment 73 not moved.

Section 27 — Appointment of mental health officers

2 speeches

Amendment 277 is grouped with amendments 278 and 279.

Section 31 — Emergency detention in hospital

4 speeches

Amendment 280 is grouped with amendments 280 to 287, 304 to 311, 318 to 322 and 734.

Section 33 — Duties on hospital managers: examination, notification etc

6 speeches

Amendment 288 is grouped with amendments 289, 314, 317, 347, 348, 358, 359, 361, 435, 441, 457, 468, 471, 472, 165, 186, 191, 192, 479, 481, 483, 574, 588, 589, 614, 622, 623, 646, 650, 651, 652,...

After section 33

Amendment 297 moved—[Malcolm Chisholm]—and agreed to.

Section 34A — Commission's power to revoke emergency detention certificate

Amendment 298 moved—[Malcolm Chisholm]—and agreed to.

Section 34B — Revocation of emergency detention certificate: notification

Amendments 299 and 300 moved—[Malcolm Chisholm]—and agreed to.

After section 34B

4 speeches

Group 13 is on the suspension of measures authorising detention and other measures. Amendment 301 is grouped with amendments 302, 330, 331, 37 to 55, 144, 145, 147, 148, 151, 152, 166 to 174,...

Section 35 — Short-term detention in hospital

Amendments 304 to 311 moved—[Mrs Mary Mulligan]—and agreed to.

Section 36 — Mental health officer's duty to interview patient etc

2 speeches

Group 15 is on the duties of the mental health officer. Amendment 312 is grouped with amendments 313, 340, 385, 386, 409 and 410.

Section 37 — Hospital managers' duties: notification etc

Amendments 314 to 316 moved—[Mrs Mary Mulligan]—and agreed to.

Section 38 — Social circumstances report

Amendment 317 moved—[Mrs Mary Mulligan]—and agreed to.

Section 41 — Extension of detention pending application for compulsory treatment order

Amendments 318 to 322 moved—[Mrs Mary Mulligan]—and agreed to.

Section 42 — Extension certificate: notification

Amendments 323 and 324 moved—[Mrs Mary Mulligan]—and agreed to.

Section 39 — Responsible medical officer's duty to review continuing need for detention

Amendment 325 moved—[Mrs Mary Mulligan]—and agreed to.

Section 40 — Patient's right to apply for revocation of short-term detention certificate or extension certificate

2 speeches

Amendment 326 moved—[Mrs Mary Mulligan]—and agreed to.

Section 42B — Revocation of short-term detention certificate or extension certificate: notification

Amendments 328 and 329 moved—[Mrs Mary Mulligan]—and agreed to.

After section 42B

Amendments 330 and 331 moved—[Mrs Mary Mulligan]—and agreed to.

Section 43 — Effect of subsequent short-term detention certificate on emergency detention certificate

Amendment 332 moved—[Mrs Mary Mulligan]—and agreed to.

After section 43

Amendment 333 moved—[Mrs Mary Mulligan]—and agreed to.

Section 44 — Effect of subsequent compulsory treatment order on short-term detention certificate

Amendments 334 to 336 moved—[Mrs Mary Mulligan]—and agreed to.

Section 48 — Application for compulsory treatment order: notification

2 speeches

Group 17 is on the application for and making of compulsory treatment orders in respect of notification and the right to be heard. Amendment 337 is grouped with amendments 341 and 346.

Section 51 — Mental health officer's duty to prepare proposed care plan

2 speeches

Group 18 is on proposed care plans, care plans and part 9 care plans. Amendment 338 is grouped with amendments 339, 360 and 482.

Section 53 — Powers of Tribunal under section 52: compulsory treatment order

17 speeches

Amendment 341 moved—[Mrs Mary Mulligan]—and agreed to.

Section 53A — Powers of Tribunal on application under section 52: interim compulsory treatment order

2 speeches

Group 20 relates to the time limit for determining applications for compulsory treatment orders in a special case. Amendment 345 is grouped with amendment 754.

Section 54 — Measures that may be authorised

21 speeches

For group 21, amendment 114 is in a group on its own.

On a point of order, Presiding Officer, I seek your guidance. Several constituents have reported to me that they are being prevented from entering the Parliament's public gallery this afternoon....

I have a point of order from Mr Russell.

Resumed debate.

• After section 56

  3 speeches

  We now resume consideration of amendments. Amendment 115 is grouped with amendment 251.

Section 56A — Appointment of patient's responsible medical officer

Amendment 347 moved—[Malcolm Chisholm]—and agreed to.

Section 56B — Social circumstances report

Amendment 348 moved—[Malcolm Chisholm]—and agreed to.

Section 56C — Interim compulsory treatment order: responsible medical officer's duty to keep under review

2 speeches

Amendment 349 is grouped with amendments 350 to 356.

Section 56D — Revocation under section 56C: notification

Amendment 351 moved—[Malcolm Chisholm]—and agreed to.

Section 56F — Revocation under section 56E: notification

Amendments 352 to 356 moved—[Malcolm Chisholm]—and agreed to.

Section 56G — Effect of subsequent compulsory treatment order on interim compulsory treatment order

Amendment 357 moved—[Malcolm Chisholm]—and agreed to.

Section 57 — Appointment of patient's responsible medical officer

Amendment 358 moved—[Malcolm Chisholm]—and agreed to.

Section 58 — Care plan: placing in medical records

Amendments 359 and 360 moved—[Malcolm Chisholm]—and agreed to.

Section 59 — Mental health officer's duty to prepare social circumstances report

Amendment 361 moved—[Malcolm Chisholm]—and agreed to.

Section 60 — First mandatory review

2 speeches

Group 24 concerns mandatory reviews. Amendment 362 is grouped with amendments 363 to 365, 485 and 486.

Section 61 — Further mandatory reviews

5 speeches

Amendment 365 moved—[Malcolm Chisholm]—and agreed to.

Section 67 — Determination extending order: notification etc

4 speeches

Amendment 395 is grouped with amendments 396 and 532.

Section 68 — Responsible medical officer's duty where extension of order appears appropriate

Amendments 397 to 408 moved—[Mrs Mary Mulligan]—and agreed to.

Section 68A — Mental health officer's duties: extension and variation of order

Amendments 409 and 410 moved—[Mrs Mary Mulligan]—and agreed to.

Section 68B — Responsible medical officer's duty to apply for extension and variation of order

Amendments 411 to 420 moved—[Mrs Mary Mulligan]—and agreed to.

Section 71 — Responsible medical officer's duties: variation of order

Amendment 421 moved—[Mrs Mary Mulligan]—and agreed to.

Section 72 — Application by responsible medical officer for variation of order: notification

Amendment 422 moved—[Mrs Mary Mulligan]—and agreed to.

Section 73 — Application by responsible medical officer to Tribunal

Amendment 423 moved—[Mrs Mary Mulligan]—and agreed to.

Section 73A — Recorded matters: reference to Tribunal by responsible medical officer

Amendment 424 moved—[Mrs Mary Mulligan]—and agreed to.

Section 75 — Application by patient etc for revocation of determination extending order

Amendment 425 moved—[Mrs Mary Mulligan]—and agreed to.

Section 76 — Application by patient etc for revocation or variation of compulsory treatment order

Amendment 426 moved—[Mrs Mary Mulligan]—and agreed to.

Section 78 — Extension of order pending decision of Tribunal

4 speeches

Group 28 is on the interim extension or variation of a compulsory treatment order. Amendment 427 is grouped with amendments 428 to 430, 432 to 434, 568 to 571 and 573.

After section 79A

Amendments 428 to 430 moved—[Mrs Mary Mulligan]—and agreed to.

Section 80 — Tribunal's powers etc when varying compulsory treatment order

Amendments 431 to 433 moved—[Mrs Mary Mulligan]—and agreed to.

After section 81

Amendment 434 moved—[Mrs Mary Mulligan]—and agreed to.

Section 81A — Variation: appointment of responsible medical officer

Amendment 435 moved—[Mrs Mary Mulligan]—and agreed to.

Section 84 — Failure to attend for medical treatment

2 speeches

Amendment 436 is grouped with amendments 116 to 129 and amendment 131.

Section 85 — Non-compliance generally with order

Amendments 438 to 440 moved—[Mrs Mary Mulligan]—and agreed to.

Section 86 — Short-term detention following examination under section 85(6)

2 speeches

Amendments 116 to 129 moved—[Mrs Mary Mulligan]—and agreed to.

After section 86

Amendment 132 moved—[Mrs Mary Mulligan]—and agreed to.

Section 86A — Application for variation of compulsory treatment order

2 speeches

Amendment 133 is grouped with amendments 134, 135 and 137 to 139.

After section 86A

Amendments 134 to 137 moved—[Malcolm Chisholm]—and agreed to.

Section 86B — Certificate under section 86(2) or (2B): responsible medical officer's duty to review

Amendment 138 moved—[Malcolm Chisholm]—and agreed to.

Section 86C — Certificate under section 86(2) or (2B): patient's right to apply to Tribunal

Amendment 139 moved—[Malcolm Chisholm]—and agreed to.

After section 86C

Amendments 140 to 142 moved—[Malcolm Chisholm]—and agreed to.

Section 88 — Transfer to hospital other than state hospital: appeal to Tribunal

2 speeches

Amendment 35 is grouped with amendment 36.

Section 89 — Transfer to state hospital: appeal to Tribunal

Amendment 36 moved—[Malcolm Chisholm]—and agreed to.

Section 89A — Transfers: appointment of responsible medical officer

Amendment 441 moved—[Malcolm Chisholm]—and agreed to.

Section 90 — Suspension of measure authorising detention

Amendments 37 to 46 moved—[Malcolm Chisholm]—and agreed to.

Section 90A — Suspension of other measures

Amendments 47 to 50 moved—[Malcolm Chisholm]—and agreed to.

Section 91 — Certificates under sections 90 and 90A: revocation

Amendments 51 to 55 moved—[Malcolm Chisholm]—and agreed to.

Section 92 — Mentally disordered persons subject to criminal proceedings: assessment and treatment

10 speeches

Amendment 442 is grouped with amendments 443 to 445, 449 to 452, 454 to 456, 458 to 461 and 464 to 467. This group of amendments deals with the application for or making ex proprio motu of...

Section 93 — Mentally disordered offenders: interim compulsion orders

4 speeches

Amendment 154 moved—[Mrs Mary Mulligan]—and agreed to.

Section 95 — Mentally disordered offenders: compulsion orders

2 speeches

Amendments 159 to 162 and 472 moved—[Mrs Mary Mulligan]—and agreed to.

After section 95

2 speeches

Amendment 76 is in a group on its own.

Section 97 — Transfer of prisoners for treatment for mental disorder

2 speeches

Amendment 474 is in a group on its own.

Section 99A — Appointment of patient's responsible medical officer

Amendment 165 moved—[Malcolm Chisholm]—and agreed to.

Section 99B — Suspension of measure authorising detention

Amendments 166 to 171 moved—[Malcolm Chisholm]—and agreed to.

Section 99C — Power to terminate suspension of detention

Amendments 172 to 174, 476 and 175 to 178 moved—[Malcolm Chisholm]—and agreed to.

Section 99D — Power of Scottish Ministers to require responsible medical officer to provide information

2 speeches

Amendment 179 is grouped with amendments 189, 195, 649 and 692.

Section 99E — Powers of Scottish Ministers in respect of suspension of measure authorising detention

Amendments 180 to 183, 477, 184, 185 and 478 moved—[Malcolm Chisholm]—and agreed to.

Section 99F — Appointment of patient's responsible medical officer

Amendment 186 moved—[Malcolm Chisholm]—and agreed to.

Section 99G — Suspension of measure authorising detention

Amendment 187 moved—[Malcolm Chisholm]—and agreed to.

Section 99H — Power to terminate suspension of detention

Amendment 188 moved—[Malcolm Chisholm]—and agreed to.

Section 99I — Power of Scottish Ministers to require responsible medical officer to provide information

Amendment 189 moved—[Malcolm Chisholm]—and agreed to.

Section 99J — Powers of Scottish Ministers in respect of suspension of measure authorising detention

Amendment 190 moved—[Malcolm Chisholm]—and agreed to.

Section 99K — Appointment of patient's responsible medical officer

Amendment 191 moved—[Malcolm Chisholm]—and agreed to.

Section 99L — Mental health officer's duty to prepare social circumstances report

Amendment 192 moved—[Malcolm Chisholm]—and agreed to.

Section 99M — Suspension of measure authorising detention

Amendment 193 moved—[Malcolm Chisholm]—and agreed to.

Section 99N — Power to terminate suspension of detention

Amendment 194 moved—[Malcolm Chisholm]—and agreed to.

Section 99O — Power of Scottish Ministers to require responsible medical officer to provide information

Amendment 195 moved—[Malcolm Chisholm]—and agreed to.

Section 99P — Power of Scottish Ministers in respect of suspension of measure authorising detention

Amendment 196 moved—[Malcolm Chisholm]—and agreed to.

Section 101 — Appointment of patient's responsible medical officer

Amendment 479 moved—[Malcolm Chisholm]—and agreed to.

Section 101A — Part 9 care plan

2 speeches

Amendment 480 is grouped with amendments 484, 487, 488, 561, 575 and 587.

Section 102 — Mental health officer's duty to prepare social circumstances report

Amendment 483 moved—[Malcolm Chisholm]—and agreed to.

Section 103 — Mental health officer's duty to identify named person

Amendment 484 moved—[Malcolm Chisholm]—and agreed to.

Section 104 — First review of compulsion order

Amendments 485 to 487 moved—[Malcolm Chisholm]—and agreed to.

Section 112 — Further reviews of compulsion order

Amendments 488 to 493 moved—[Malcolm Chisholm]—and agreed to.

Section 105 — Responsible medical officer's duty to revoke compulsion order: mandatory reviews

Amendments 494 to 496 moved—[Malcolm Chisholm]—and agreed to.

Section 105A — Revocation of compulsion order: responsible medical officer's duty to keep under review

2 speeches

Amendment 497 is grouped with amendment 498.

Section 105D — Mandatory reviews: further steps to be taken where compulsion order not revoked

Amendments 499 to 506 moved—[Malcolm Chisholm]—and agreed to.

Section 106 — First review: responsible medical officer's duty where extension proposed

Amendments 507 to 511 moved—[Malcolm Chisholm]—and agreed to.

Section 106B — First review: responsible medical officer's duty to apply for extension of compulsion order

Amendments 512 to 518 moved—[Malcolm Chisholm]—and agreed to.

Section 106C — Application to Tribunal for extension of order following first review

Amendment 519 moved—[Malcolm Chisholm]—and agreed to.

Section 106D — Further review: responsible medical officer's duty where extension proposed

Amendments 520 to 524 moved—[Malcolm Chisholm]—and agreed to.

Section 106F — Further review: responsible medical officer's duty to extend compulsion order

Amendments 525 to 531 moved—[Malcolm Chisholm]—and agreed to.

Section 106G — Determination extending compulsion order: notification

Amendment 532 moved—[Malcolm Chisholm]—and agreed to.

Section 107 — Responsible medical officer's duty where extension and variation proposed

Amendments 533 to 544 moved—[Malcolm Chisholm]—and agreed to.

Section 107A — Mental health officer's duties: extension and variation of compulsion order

Amendments 545 and 546 moved—[Malcolm Chisholm]—and agreed to.

Section 107B — Responsible medical officer's duty to apply for extension and variation of compulsion order

Amendments 547 to 555 moved—[Malcolm Chisholm]—and agreed to.

Section 108 — Application to Tribunal for extension and variation of compulsion order

Amendment 556 moved—[Malcolm Chisholm]—and agreed to.

Section 108A — Responsible medical officer's duties: variation of compulsion order

Amendments 557 to 559 moved—[Malcolm Chisholm]—and agreed to.

Section 108B — Application for variation of compulsion order: notification

Amendment 560 moved—[Malcolm Chisholm]—and agreed to.

Section 108D — Commission's power to make reference to Tribunal

Amendment 561 moved—[Malcolm Chisholm]—and agreed to.

Section 108F — Application to Tribunal by patient etc for revocation or variation of compulsion order

Amendments 562 to 565 moved—[Malcolm Chisholm]—and agreed to.

Section 110B — Powers of Tribunal on review under section 110A

2 speeches

Amendment 566 is grouped with amendment 572.

Section 110C — Extension of compulsion order pending decision of Tribunal

Amendment 568 moved—[Malcolm Chisholm]—and agreed to.

After section 110D

Amendments 569 to 571 moved—[Malcolm Chisholm]—and agreed to.

Section 110E — Powers of Tribunal on reference under section 108D

Amendment 572 moved—[Malcom Chisholm]—and agreed to.

After section 110G

Amendment 573 moved—[Malcolm Chisholm]—and agreed to.

Section 110H — Variation of compulsion order: appointment of responsible medical officer

Amendment 574 moved—[Malcolm Chisholm]—and agreed to.

Section 119 — Meaning of "modify"

Amendment 575 moved—[Malcolm Chisholm]—and agreed to.

Section 120 — Non-compliance with compulsion order

2 speeches

Amendment 576 is grouped with amendments 577 to 585.

Section 120A — Non-compliance generally with compulsion order: application of sections 85, 86, 86A, 86B and 86C

Amendments 580 to 585 moved—[Mrs Mary Mulligan]—and agreed to.

Section 121A — Suspension of measures: application of sections 90 to 91

Amendment 586 moved—[Mrs Mary Mulligan]—and agreed to.

Section 121B — Interpretation of Part

Amendment 587 moved—[Mrs Mary Mulligan]—and agreed to.

Section 123 — Appointment of patient's responsible medical officer

Amendment 588 moved—[Mrs Mary Mulligan]—and agreed to.

Section 123A — Mental health officer's duty to prepare social circumstances report

Amendment 589 moved—[Mrs Mary Mulligan]—and agreed to.

Section 125 — Review of compulsion order and restriction order

2 speeches

Group 47 deals with the period in which review of compulsion and restriction orders or hospital and transfer for treatment direction is to be carried out. Amendment 590 is grouped with amendments...

Section 127 — Responsible medical officer's report and recommendation following review of compulsion order and restriction order

2 speeches

Amendment 592 is grouped with amendment 628.

Section 128B — Duty of Scottish Ministers to refer to Tribunal if required to do so by Commission

4 speeches

Amendment 593 is grouped with amendments 595 to 598, 600, 630, 631, 633 to 635, 637 and 643.

Section 129 — Duty of Scottish Ministers to keep compulsion order and restriction order under review

Amendment 595 moved—[Malcolm Chisholm]—and agreed to.

Section 129A — Reference to Tribunal by Scottish Ministers

Amendments 596 to 600 moved—[Malcolm Chisholm]—and agreed to.

Section 130 — Application by Scottish Ministers: notification

Amendment 601 moved—[Malcolm Chisholm]—and agreed to.

Section 131 — Application to Tribunal

Amendment 602 moved—[Malcolm Chisholm]—and agreed to.

Section 132 — Application to Tribunal by patient and named person

2 speeches

Amendment 603 is grouped with amendments 604, 605, 621 and 638 to 641.

Section 133 — Powers of Tribunal on reference under section 128(2), 128B(2) or 129A(2) or application under section 131 or 132(2)

4 speeches

Amendment 606 is grouped with amendments 607 to 610, 612 and 642.

Section 134 — Tribunal's powers etc when varying compulsion order

Amendment 613 moved—[Mrs Mary Mulligan]—and agreed to.

Section 134A — Variation of compulsion order under section 133(5A): appointment of responsible medical officer

Amendment 614 moved—[Mrs Mary Mulligan]—and agreed to.

After section 136

2 speeches

Group 54 is on the effective revocation of compulsion orders or restriction orders. Amendment 615 is grouped with amendment 617.

Section 137 — Effect of revocation of restriction order

Amendments 616 and 617 moved—[Mrs Mary Mulligan]—and agreed to.

After section 138

Amendments 618 and 619 moved—[Mrs Mary Mulligan]—and agreed to.

Section 139 — Recall of patients from conditional discharge

2 speeches

Group 55 is on recall from conditional discharge. Amendment 620 is in a group on its own.

Section 141 — Appeal to Tribunal against recall from conditional discharge

Amendment 621 moved—[Mrs Mary Mulligan]—and agreed to.

Section 147 — Appointment of patient's responsible medical officer

Amendment 622 moved—[Mrs Mary Mulligan]—and agreed to.

Section 148A — Mental health officer's duty to prepare social circumstances report

Amendment 623 moved—[Mrs Mary Mulligan]—and agreed to.

Section 149 — Review of hospital direction and transfer for treatment direction

Amendments 624 to 627 moved—[Mrs Mary Mulligan]—and agreed to.

After section 151

Amendment 628 moved—[Mrs Mary Mulligan]—and agreed to.

Section 152 — Duty of Scottish Ministers on receiving report from responsible medical officer

Amendment 629 to 631 moved—[Mrs Mary Mulligan]—and agreed to.

Section 152A — Duty of Scottish Ministers to refer to Tribunal if required to do so by Commission

Amendment 632 moved—[Mrs Mary Mulligan]—and agreed to.

Section 153 — Duty of Scottish Ministers to keep directions under review

Amendment 633 moved—[Mrs Mary Mulligan]—and agreed to.

Section 153A — Reference to Tribunal by Scottish Ministers

Amendments 634 to 637 moved—[Mrs Mary Mulligan]—and agreed to.

Section 154 — Application to Tribunal by patient and named person

Amendments 638 to 641 moved—[Mrs Mary Mulligan]—and agreed to.

Section 154A — Powers of Tribunal on reference under section 152(2), 152A(2) or 153A(2) or on application under section 154(1)

Amendment 642 moved—[Mrs Mary Mulligan]—and agreed to.

Section 154B — Effect of revocation of direction

Amendment 643 moved—[Mrs Mary Mulligan]—and agreed to.

Section 155 — Termination of hospital direction on release of offender patient

2 speeches

Amendment 644 moved—[Mrs Mary Mulligan]—and agreed to.

Section 160C — Appointment of responsible medical officer on transfer of patient under section 156, 160A or 160B

Amendment 646 moved—[Mrs Mary Mulligan]—and agreed to.

Section 160D — Patients subject to certain orders or directions: suspension of measure authorising detention

Amendments 197 to 203 moved—[Mrs Mary Mulligan]—and agreed to.

Section 160E — Power to terminate suspension of detention under section 160D

Amendments 204 to 207, 647, 208 and 209 moved—[Mrs Mary Mulligan]—and agreed to.

Section 160F — Power of Scottish Ministers in respect of suspension of measure authorising detention under section 160D

Amendments 210 to 213, 648, 214 and 215 moved—[Mrs Mary Mulligan]—and agreed to.

Section 160G — Power of Scottish Ministers to require responsible medical officer to provide information

Amendment 649 moved—[Mrs Mary Mulligan]—and agreed to.

Section 49 — Assessment of needs for community care services etc

Amendment 113 moved—[Mrs Mary Mulligan]—and agreed to.

After section 160H

Amendments 650 to 653 moved—[Mrs Mary Mulligan]—and agreed to.

Section 164 — Treatment mentioned in section 162(2): patients incapable of consenting

5 speeches

Group 57 is on the designation of medical practitioners. Amendment 654 is grouped with amendments 658 and 661.

The next item of business is consideration of six Parliamentary Bureau motions. I ask Euan Robson to move motions S1M-4034 to S1M-4038 and S1M-4042 en bloc. Motions moved, That the Parliament...

Motion moved, That, under Rule 11.2.4 of Standing Orders, decision time on Wednesday 19 March 2003 be taken at 4.52 pm.—[Euan Robson.] Motion agreed to.

There are six questions to be put as a result of today's business. Unless any member objects, I will put the first five questions together, as they are all about the designation of lead...

The final item of business today is a members' business debate on motion S1M-3961, in the name of Jackie Baillie, on reform of charity law. Motion debated, That the Parliament shares the Scottish...