Thursday, 14 January 2010
Scottish Parliament Thursday 14 January 2010 [THE PRESIDING OFFICER opened the meeting at 09:15]
): Good morning. The first item of business is a debate on motion S3M-5512, in the name of Des McNulty, on the report of the literacy commission. Unless there are a few surprises, we have a...
To ask the Scottish Government what Barnett consequential money would arise from a cancellation of all nuclear weapons programmes by the United Kingdom Government for reinvestment in front-line...
To ask the Scottish Executive when it expects to lay a statutory instrument relating to permitted development rights for domestic wind turbines and air-source heat pumps. (S3O-9097)
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress it has made in exploring ways in which local agencies can help retain lifeline services for communities when a local post office closes. (S3O-9062)
To ask the Scottish Executive whether there are plans to substantially reduce the capacity of HMP Dumfries in the next five years. (S3O-9126)
A dh'fhaighneachd do Riaghaltas na h-Alba an daingnich e gum bi seirbheisean adhar Bharraigh seasmhach anns an fhad-ùine. To ask the Scottish Government whether it can confirm the long-term...
To ask the Scottish Executive what further representations it has received regarding the release of Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al-Megrahi since 10 December 2009. (S3O-9105)
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps have been taken to prevent prisoners from benefiting financially from their period in prison. (S3O-9116)
To ask the Scottish Executive whether Scottish ministers approved the salaries for the senior staff of the Scottish Futures Trust. (S3O-9135)
To ask the First Minister what engagements he has planned for the rest of the day. (S3F-2126)
To ask the First Minister when he will next meet the Prime Minister. (S3F-2127)
To ask the First Minister what issues will be discussed at the next meeting of the Cabinet. (S3F-2128)
To ask the First Minister what the outcome was of the keep Scotland working jobs summit. (S3F-2133)
To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government is taking to tackle shoplifting gangs. (S3F-2131)
To ask the First Minister what impact the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets' transmission charging regime has on the Scottish Government's renewable energy ambitions. (S3F-2138)
To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made in discussions with NHS Highland to ensure the provision of a seven-day rheumatology service in Dingwall providing specialist facilities...
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people have attended national health service emergency services due to falls during the recent cold weather conditions. (S3O-9094)
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to tackle fuel poverty in Fife. (S3O-9096)
To ask the Scottish Executive when the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing last met representatives of COSLA and what issues were discussed. (S3O-9114)
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken to reduce the overprescribing of antipsychotic drugs to older people. (S3O-9098)
To ask the Scottish Executive, given the recent cold weather, what further steps it plans to take in addition to those outlined on 29 October 2009, to reduce the average waiting time for central...
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the letter of 17 December 2009 signed by all 17 of Scotland's public health chiefs in support of minimum pricing for alcohol, what other support exists...
To ask the Scottish Executive what actions are being taken to improve services available to people affected by mental health issues. (S3O-9123)
To ask the Scottish Executive when it last met representatives of NHS Lanarkshire. (S3O-9113)
To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is taking to tackle fuel poverty in areas of multiple deprivation in Glasgow and across Scotland given the impact that the recent severe cold...
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to promote the use of British Sign Language. (S3O-9101)
To ask the Scottish Executive what guidance it issues to national health service boards in respect of the cost of providing a nutritional diet to hospital in-patients. (S3O-9104)
To ask the Scottish Executive whether NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde patients have complained that renal consultants are seeing fewer patients and that waiting times have been adversely affected...
To ask the Scottish Executive what value it places on swimming as a way of improving both physical and mental health. (S3O-9060)
The next item of business is a debate on motion S3M-5515, in the name of Alex Neil, on attendance allowance for people with disabilities.
We come to decision time. The first question is, that amendment S3M-5512.2, in the name of Michael Russell, which seeks to amend motion S3M-5512, in the name of Des McNulty, on the report of the...
The final item of business is a members' business debate on motion S3M-5098, in the name of Aileen Campbell, on save Lesmahagow's Jubilee hall. The debate will be concluded without any question...
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.