Wednesday, 15 March 2006
Scottish Parliament Wednesday 15 March 2006 [THE PRESIDING OFFICER opened the meeting at 14:30]
The first item of business, as is usual on Wednesdays, is time for reflection, which is led today by Father Douglas Macmillan of St Mirin's Cathedral, Paisley.
The next item of business is a debate on improving the legislative process. Members who wish to contribute to the debate should press their request-to-speak buttons now. I call Margaret Curran to...
The next item of business is a members' business debate on motion S2M-3890, in the name of Ken Macintosh, on the importance of play. The debate will be concluded without any question being put....
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S2M-4115, in the name of Margaret Curran, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme. Motion moved, That...
The next item of business is consideration of Parliamentary Bureau motion S2M-4108, on approval of a Scottish statutory instrument. Motion moved, That the Parliament agrees that the draft...
There is one question to be put as a result of today's business. The question is, that amendment S2M-4108, in the name of Margaret Curran, on approval of a Scottish statutory instrument, be...
The final item is a members' business debate on motion S2M-3882, in the name of Stewart Stevenson, on the Banffshire Partnership Ltd and Buchan Dial-a-Community Bus. The debate will be concluded...
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.