Tuesday, 3 September 2013
Welcome back. It is good to be back with you once more. The first item of business is time for reflection. Our time for reflection leader this afternoon is Matt Oliver, the chief executive of...
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S4M-07570, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme. Motion moved,...
The next item of business is one that we would prefer not to be holding: a motion of condolence in the name of Ruth Davidson, following the death of David McLetchie MSP. I remind members that a...
1. To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the offshore industry regarding the impact on the oil and gas industry in Scotland of the recent Super Puma tragedy.
2. To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support food banks.
The next item of business is a statement by Alex Salmond on the Scottish Government’s programme for government for 2013-14. The First Minister’s statement will be followed by a...
The next item of business is a debate on the Scottish Government’s programme for government.
The next item of business is consideration of business motion S4M-07528, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a stage 1 timetable for the Marriage...
The next item of business is consideration of three Parliamentary Bureau motions. I ask Joe FitzPatrick to move motion S4M-07530, on committee membership; motion S4M-07568, on substitution on...
There are four questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that motion S4M-07499, in the name of Ruth Davidson, a motion of condolence, be agreed to. Motion...
The final item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S4M-07061, in the name of Alex Fergusson, on the da Vinci challenge, to be tackled by Dalbeattie high school. Motion...
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.