Wednesday, 28 March 2007
Scottish Parliament Wednesday 28 March 2007 [THE PRESIDING OFFICER opened the meeting at 14:30]
Good afternoon. The first item of business, as it is every Wednesday, is time for reflection. Our time for reflection leader today is the Rev Neil Gardner, minister of the Canongate kirk, Edinburgh.
The next item of business is the final stage of the Airdrie-Bathgate Railway and Linked Improvements Bill. In dealing with amendments, members should have the bill—that is, SP bill...
Group 1 is on interpretation. Amendment 1, in the name of Phil Gallie, is grouped with amendment 2. I call Mr Gallie. [Applause.]
The next item of business is consideration of motion S2M-5759, in the name of Phil Gallie, on the Airdrie-Bathgate Railway and Linked Improvements Bill Committee's first report of 2007, which is...
The next item of business is a debate on motion S2M-5760, in the name of Phil Gallie, that the Parliament agrees that the Airdrie-Bathgate Railway and Linked Improvements Bill be passed.
The next item of business is a debate on motion S2M-5785, in the name of John Scott, on behalf of the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, on the reappointment of the Scottish public services...
There are three questions to be put as a result of today's business. The first question is, that motion S2M-5759, in the name of Phil Gallie, on the Airdrie-Bathgate Railway and Linked...
The final item of business today is a members' business debate on motion S2M-5762, in the name of Mark Ruskell, on reconnecting communities by rail. The debate will be concluded without any...
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