Wednesday, 22 November 2006
Scottish Parliament Wednesday 22 November 2006 [THE DEPUTY PRESIDING OFFICER opened the meeting at 14:15]
Good afternoon. The first item of business is time for reflection. Our time for reflection leader today is Father Ed Hone from St Patrick's in Edinburgh.
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether there has been a lower demand for parliamentary outreach meetings involving communities and projects in schools from some parts of the...
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether it has considered commissioning an independent review of the members' allowances scheme. (S2O-11321)
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what information it holds on the average time taken between the Scottish public services ombudsman deciding to investigate a case and the...
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what sums it will seek to recover in legal claims associated with the Holyrood building project, which breaches of contract are involved in such...
The next item of business is a debate on motion S2M-5043, in the name of Tavish Scott, that the Parliament agrees to the general principles of the Transport and Works (Scotland) Bill.
The next item of business is consideration of motion S2M-5176, in the name of Tom McCabe, on the financial resolution in respect of the Transport and Works (Scotland) Bill. Motion moved, That the...
The next item of business is a debate on motion S2M-5169, in the name of Karen Whitefield, on the general principles of the Christmas Day and New Year's Day Trading (Scotland) Bill.
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S2M-5203, 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 two Parliamentary Bureau motions. I ask Margaret Curran to move motions S2M-5200 and S2M-5201 on the approval of statutory instruments. Motions...
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. This concerns a meeting of the Environment and Rural Development Committee on 15 November. After a vote in which Richard Lochhead, Eleanor Scott and I...
We come to decision time. The first question is, that motion S2M-5043, in the name of Tavish Scott, that the Parliament agrees to the general principles of the Transport and Works (Scotland)...
The final item of business is a members' business debate on motion S2M-5107, in the name of Elaine Murray, on the fund for Farepak victims. 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.