Scottish Parliament debates

Wednesday, 16 December 2009

  • Official Report 16 December 2009

    Scottish Parliament Wednesday 16 December 2009 [THE PRESIDING OFFICER opened the meeting at 14:30]

  • Time for Reflection

    2 speeches

    Good afternoon. As always on a Wednesday, our first item of business is time for reflection. Our time for reflection leader today is the Rev Maureen Leitch from Bourock parish church in Barrhead.

  • Business Motion

    1 speech

    The next item of business is consideration of business motion S3M-5420, in the name of Bruce Crawford, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a revised business programme for today....

  • Education

    43 speeches

    The next item of business is a statement by Michael Russell on education. As the cabinet secretary will take questions at the end of his statement, there should be no interventions or interruptions.

  • Pre-budget Report (Scottish Government Response)

    76 speeches

    The next item of business is a debate on the Scottish Government's response to the pre-budget report.

  • Business Motions

    2 speeches

    The next item of business is consideration of business motion S3M-5421, in the name of Bruce Crawford, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme. Motion moved, That...

  • Parliamentary Bureau Motion

    2 speeches

    The next item of business is consideration of a Parliamentary Bureau motion. I ask Bruce Crawford to move motion S3M-5423, on the approval of a Scottish statutory instrument. Motion moved, That...

  • Decision Time

    1 speech

    There is just one question to be put as a result of today's business. The question is, that motion S3M-5423, in the name of Bruce Crawford, on the approval of a statutory instrument, be agreed...

  • Open University

    7 speeches

    The final item of business is a members' business debate on motion S3M-5328, in the name of Claire Baker, on 40 years of the Open University. The debate will be concluded without any question...

What is this?

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.

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