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The meeting opened at 9.30 am. 1. Oaths and Affirmations: The following members took the oath of allegiance or made their solemn affirmation before the Clerk—
2. Election of Presiding Officer: The following members were nominated as candidates for appointment as Presiding Officer— Mr George Reid For 113 Mr George Reid was duly elected as Presiding Officer. 3. Election of Deputy Presiding Officers: The following members were nominated as candidates for appointment of Deputy Presiding Officer— Trish Godman The result of the first round of voting was— Trish Godman 59 Accordingly, Robin Harper was eliminated at that round and a second round of voting was held. The result of that round of voting was— Trish Godman 72 Trish Godman was duly elected as a Deputy Presiding Officer. The candidates in the election for the second Deputy Presiding Officer were— Robin Harper The result of the first round of voting in that election was— Robin Harper 22 Murray Tosh was duly elected as a Deputy Presiding Officer. The meeting closed at 4.35 pm. The meeting opened at 2.00 pm. 1. Business Motion: Patricia Ferguson, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, moved S2M-33—That the Parliament agrees the following programme of business— Thursday 15 May 2003 2:30 pm Selection of the Parliament's nominee for First Minister. The motion was agreed to. 2. First Minister: The following members were nominated as candidates for appointment as First Minister— Dennis Canavan The result of the first round of voting was— Dennis Canavan 2 The meeting closed at 3.49 pm. The meeting opened at 9.30 am. 1. Business Motion: Patricia Ferguson, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, moved S2M-44—That the Parliament agrees the following programme of business— Wednesday 21 May 2003 9:30 am Business Motion followed by First Minister’s Motion to appoint Scottish Ministers followed by First Minister’s Motion to appoint junior Scottish Ministers (to conclude no later than 10.30 am) Wednesday 28 May 2003 2:30 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by First Minister’s Statement on the Programme of the Scottish Executive 4:00 pm Debate on Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning) (West Coast) (Scotland) Orders followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5:00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business Thursday 29 May 2003 9:30 am Debate on the First Minister’s Statement on the Programme of the Scottish Executive followed by Business Motion 2:30 pm Question Time 3:10 pm First Minister's Question Time 3:30 pm Continuation of Debate on the First Minister’s Statement on the Programme of the Scottish Executive followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5:00 pm Decision Time followed by Members' Business Tuesday 3 June 4:00 pm Her Majesty The Queen’s Address Wednesday 4 June 2003 2:30 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Executive Business followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5:00 pm Decision Time followed by Members' Business Thursday 5 June 2003 9:30 am Executive Business followed by Business Motion 2:30 pm Question Time 3:10 pm First Minister’s Question Time 3:30 pm Executive Business followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5:00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business Wednesday 11 June 2:30pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Executive Business followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5:00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business Thursday 12 June 9:30 am Scottish National Party Business followed by Business Motion 2:30 pm Question Time 3:10 pm First Minister’s Question Time 3:30 pm Executive Business followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5:00 pm Decision Time The motion was agreed to.
Peter Peacock; Mr John Swinney moved amendment S2M-52.1 to motion S2M-52— Leave out “Peter Peacock” After debate, the amendment was disagreed to (by division: For 24, Against 67 Abstentions 28). Mr Kenny MacAskill moved amendment S2M-52.3 to motion S2M-52— Leave out “Mr Frank McAveety” After debate, the amendment was disagreed to (by division: For 23, Against 68, Abstentions 28). Mr David McLetchie moved amendment S2M-52.2 to motion S2M-52— Leave out “and Nicol Stephen” After debate, the amendment was disagreed to (by division: For 40, Against 69, Abstentions 10). The motion was then agreed to (by division: For 68, Against 48, Abstentions 3). 3. Junior Scottish Ministers: The First Minister (Mr Jack McConnell) moved S2M-53—That the Parliament agrees that— Mr Tom McCabe: and After debate, the motion was agreed to (by division: For 67, Against 48, Abstentions 4). 4. Election of Members to the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body: The following members were nominated as candidates for appointment to the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body— Robert Brown The candidates in the first election were— Robert Brown The result of the first election was— Robert Brown 6 Mr Duncan McNeil was duly elected as a member of the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. The candidates in the second election were— Robert Brown The result of the second election was— Robert Brown 7 Mr Andrew Welsh was duly elected as a member of the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. The candidates in the third election were— Robert Brown The result of the third election was— Robert Brown 89 Robert Brown was duly elected as a member of the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. The candidates in the fourth election were— Margo MacDonald Margo MacDonald 24 John Scott was duly elected as a member of the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. The meeting closed at 3.22 pm. The meeting opened at 2.00 pm. 1. Time for Reflection: Mrs Ravinder Kaur Nijjar, Convener of the Scottish Inter Faith Council, led Time for Reflection. 2. Ministerial Statement: The First Minister (Mr Jack McConnell) made a statement on the programme of the Scottish Executive. 3. Approval of SSI: The Deputy Minister for Health and Community Care (Mr Tom McCabe) moved S2M-61—That the Parliament agrees that the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning) (West Coast) (Scotland) Order 2003 (SSI 2003/244) and the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning) (West Coast) (No.2) (Scotland) Order 2003 (SSI 2003/245) be approved. After debate, the motion was agreed to ((DT) by division: For 78, Against 14, Abstentions 1). 4. Ministerial Statement: The Minister for Communities (Ms Margaret Curran) made a statement on Charity Law Reform. 5. Decision Time: The Parliament took a decision on item 3 as noted above. 6. Dental Services in Grampian: The Parliament debated S2M-43 in the name of Richard Baker—That the Parliament welcomes the proposals for a dental outreach centre outlined by the new Scottish Executive in A Partnership for a Better Scotland; recognises that there are huge challenges in addressing the shortage of NHS dental services in Grampian; further welcomes the fact that all 10 postgraduate training places in local dental practices have now been filled, and welcomes consultation on the further development of dental training in Aberdeen. The meeting closed at 5.58 pm. The meeting opened at 9.31 am. 1. Programme of the Scottish Executive: The Parliament debated the ministerial statement by the First Minister on the Programme of the Scottish Executive. 2. Business Motion: Patricia Ferguson, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau moved S2M-71—That the Parliament agrees the following programme of business— Wednesday 4 June 2003 2:30 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Stage 1 Debate on the Education (School Meals) (Scotland) Bill followed by Financial resolution in respect of the Education (School Meals) (Scotland) Bill followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5:00 pm Decision Time followed by Members' Business Thursday 5 June 2003 9:30 am Executive Debate on Young People followed by Business Motion 2:30 pm Question Time 3:10 pm First Minister’s Question Time 3:30 pm Continuation of Executive Debate on Young People followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5:00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business Wednesday 11 June 2003 2.30pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Stages 2 and 3 of the Education (School Meals) (Scotland) Bill followed by Final Stage of the Robin Rigg Offshore Wind Farm (Navigation and Fishing) (Scotland) Bill followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5:00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business Thursday 12 June 2003 9:30 am Scottish National Party Business followed by Business Motion 2:30 pm Question Time 3:10 pm First Minister’s Question Time 3:30 pm Executive Business followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5:00 pm Decision Time followed by Members’ Business 3. Question Time: Questions were answered by the First Minister and other Ministers and junior Scottish Ministers. 4. Programme of the Scottish Executive: The Parliament continued its debate on the ministerial statement by the First Minister on the Programme of the Scottish Executive. 5. Office of the Clerk: Patricia Ferguson, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau moved S2M-72—That the Parliament agrees that between 1 June 2003 and 27 August 2004 the office of the Clerk shall be open all days except: Saturdays and Sundays, 28 November 2003, 24 December (pm), 25 December and 26 December 2003, 1 and 2 January 2004, 9 and 12 April 2004, 3 May, 28 May and 31 May 2004. The motion was agreed to (DT). 6. Rule 2.3.1: Patricia Ferguson, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau moved S2M-73—That the Parliament agrees the following dates under Rule 2.3.1: 28 June – 31 August 2003 (inclusive), 11 – 26 October 2003 (inclusive), 20 December 2003 – 4 January 2004 (inclusive), 14 February – 22 February 2004 (inclusive), 3 April – 18 April 2004 (inclusive) and 26 June – 29 August 2004 (inclusive). The motion was agreed to (DT). 7. Education (School Meals) (Scotland) Bill – Electronic Voting: Patricia Ferguson, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau moved S2M-76—That the Parliament directs that under Rule 11.8.3 of the Standing Orders any division at Stage 2 of the Education (School Meals) (Scotland) Bill shall be conducted using the electronic voting system. 9. Decision Time: The Parliament took decisions on items 5, 6, 7 and 8 as noted above. 10. Scottish Agricultural College: The Parliament debated S2M-10 in the name of Adam Ingram—That the Parliament views with concern the plans by the Scottish Agricultural College (SAC) board to move the college's teaching and research services from Auchincruive, Ayrshire and Craibstone, Aberdeen to Edinburgh; believes that there should be a full economic impact assessment that takes into account the effect that this move would have on students, staff and local communities before the proposal is approved by the Scottish Executive; questions the methodology used by the consultants in their review and report, and considers that there should be a halt to the movement of staff from the SAC campuses in Ayrshire and Aberdeen to Edinburgh, which runs contrary to the Scottish Executive's policy of dispersing agency and department jobs and offices outwith the central belt, until proper scrutiny is carried out by the Parliament and its committees. 11. Motion without Notice: Alex Fergusson moved without notice that, under Rule 8.14.3, the debate be extended for up to 10 minutes. The motion was agreed to. The meeting closed at 6.06 pm. The meeting opened at 4.00 pm. 1.Address by Her Majesty The Queen: Her Majesty The Queen addressed the Parliament. The meeting closed at 4.14 pm.
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