Wednesday, 16 June 2010
Scottish Parliament Wednesday 16 June 2010 [The Deputy Presiding Officer opened the meeting at 14:15]
Good afternoon. The first item of business is time for reflection, for which our leader is the Rev Douglas Mackeddie, Maryburgh and Killearnan Free Church of Scotland.
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body how it ensures that open and transparent processes are utilised when hiring staff. (S3O-11095)
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body how many committee meetings were videoconferenced in the last 12 months. (S3O-11094)
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether it is considering adopting open standards and fair-use licensing in relation to video and audio output from the chamber and committees....
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body how many of its employees earn more than the First Minister's combined salary. (S3O-11092)
The next item of business is a debate on motion S3M-6512, in the name of Adam Ingram, on the Children's Hearings (Scotland) Bill.
The next item of business is consideration of motion S3M-6161, in the name of John Swinney, on the financial resolution in respect of the Children's Hearings (Scotland) Bill. I invite Adam Ingram...
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S3M-6575, in the name of Bruce Crawford, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme. Motion moved, That...
The next item of business is consideration of a Parliamentary Bureau motion. I ask Bruce Crawford to move motion S3M-6577, on the designation of a lead committee for the Autism (Scotland) Bill....
There are four questions to be put as a result of today's business. The first question is, that motion S3M-6512, in the name of Adam Ingram, on the Children's Hearings (Scotland) Bill, be agreed...
The final item of business is a members' business debate on motion S3M-6200, in the name of Margaret Mitchell, on SAVI East Kilbride. The debate will be concluded without any question being put....
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.