Wednesday, 7 March 2007
Scottish Parliament Wednesday 7 March 2007 [THE PRESIDING OFFICER opened the meeting at 10:00]
Good morning. Our first item of business is time for reflection, for which our leader today is Rabbi David Rosen, who is president of the International Jewish Committee for Interreligious...
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S2M-5711, in the name of Margaret Curran, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a timetable for stage 3 consideration of...
The next item of business is stage 3 of the Christmas Day and New Year's Day Trading (Scotland) Bill. In dealing with amendments, members should have copies of the bill—SP bill 59—the...
Group 1 is on the application of the bill to new year's day. Amendment 1, in the name of the minister, is grouped with amendments 2 and 3.
Amendment 2 moved—[Cathy Jamieson].
Amendment 3 moved—[Cathy Jamieson].
The next item of business is a debate on motion S2M-5436, in the name of Karen Whitefield, that the Parliament agrees that the Christmas Day and New Year's Day Trading (Scotland) Bill be passed....
The next item of business is a debate on motion S2M-5690, in the name of Jim Mather, on the economy and small business.
The next item of business is a debate on motion S2M-5692, in the name of Kenny MacAskill, on tackling alcohol misuse.
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I wish to raise the issue of an answer to my written question S2W-31895. I received an answer yesterday, but it emerged today, in response to a media...
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S2M-5710, 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 nine Parliamentary Bureau motions. I ask Margaret Curran to move motions S2M-5701 to S2M-5709 inclusive, on approval of Scottish statutory...
There are up to eight questions to be put as a result of today's business. In relation to this afternoon's debate on the economy and small business, if the amendment in the name of Allan Wilson...
The final item of business today is a members' business debate on motion S2M-5596, in the name of Alasdair Morrison, on celebrating success. Motion debated, That the Parliament welcomes the...
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.
