Wednesday, 22 March 2006
Scottish Parliament Wednesday 22 March 2006 [THE PRESIDING OFFICER opened the meeting at 14:30]
Good afternoon. Our first item of business this afternoon is time for reflection. Our time for reflection leader is the Rev Martin Johnstone, who is a priority area worker for the Church of...
I am minded to accept a motion without notice from Nicola Sturgeon. I assume that we are all agreed.
The flags at Holyrood today fly at half-mast in memory and in honour of our friend and colleague, Margaret Ewing. The whole Parliament will wish to express to Fergus and to her family its sadness...
This is probably as full as the committee room will get. I will allow a pause for those members who wish to leave to do so. Both side doors are available. The next item of business is...
The next item of business is a statement by Rhona Brankin on Scotland's species. The minister will take questions at the end of her statement. There should be no interventions.
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. On 9 March, during the agriculture debate, I asked the Minister for Environment and Rural Development when the guidelines for the implementation of the...
The next item of business is the final stage proceedings on the Edinburgh Tram (Line Two) Bill. First, I will make the usual announcement about the procedures that will be followed. We shall deal...
Group 1 is on rights over public sewers or drains and discharges to watercourses. Amendment 1, in the name of Bill Aitken, is grouped with amendments 2 to 7.
Group 2 is on set-off against betterment and the clarification of text. Amendment 8, in the name of Bill Aitken, is grouped with amendment 9.
Group 3 is on correction of errors in parliamentary plans and book of reference. Amendment 10, in the name of Bill Aitken, is grouped with amendments 11 to 13.
Group 4 is on correction of road names. Amendment 14, in the name of Bill Aitken, is grouped with amendments 15 to 27.
Amendments 21 to 24 moved—[Bill Aitken]—and agreed to.
Amendments 25 to 27 moved—[Bill Aitken]—and agreed to.
Group 5 is on a correction to drafting: definition of "telecommunications operator". Amendment 28, in the name of Bill Aitken, is grouped with amendment 29.
The next item of business is a debate on motion S2M-3838, in the name of Bill Aitken, on behalf of the Edinburgh Tram (Line Two) Bill Committee, that the Parliament agrees that the Edinburgh Tram...
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S2M-4161, 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 six Parliamentary Bureau motions. I invite Margaret Curran to invite motions S2M-4153 to S2M-4158, on the approval of Scottish statutory instruments....
There are three questions to be put as a result of today's business. The first question is, that motion S2M-4165, in the name of Nicola Sturgeon, on a motion of condolence, be agreed to. Motion...
The final item of business is a members' business debate on motion S2M-3944, in the name of Carolyn Leckie, on the Lanarkshire united health for all campaign. The debate will be concluded without...
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.
