Question Time

Part of the debate – in the Scottish Parliament at 2:30 pm on 17 June 1999.

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Photo of Lord David Steel Lord David Steel Presiding Officer, Scottish Parliament 2:30, 17 June 1999

The first item of business this afternoon is question time. As this is our first question time, I shall take a couple of minutes to explain the procedure, particularly for those members who have come from somewhere else, because the procedure is different.

I will take questions in the order in which they are printed in the business bulletin. The member who lodged the question will ask the question without departing from the terms as published in the bulletin. The relevant minister will then provide an answer. The member who asked the question may ask a supplementary and may, at my discretion, ask a further supplementary, but no other member may ask a supplementary question during question time until we come to open question time in half an hour. I will explain the procedure of open question time then.

I call George Lyon to ask the first question.