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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS Vol. 2, No. 3 Session 1 Meeting of the Parliament Wednesday 24 May 2000
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Note: (DT) signifies a decision taken at Decision Time. The meeting opened at 9.30 am. 1. Time for Reflection: The text for Time for Reflection, as submitted by Captain Christopher Connelly of the Salvation Army, was read by the Presiding Officer.
David McLetchie moved amendment S1M-890.1 to motion S1M-890— Leave out from first "notes" to end and insert— "regrets the determination of the SNP to promote an agenda designed to wreck rather than address the issues for which the Parliament is responsible; recognises and supports the current constitutional settlement, which was endorsed by a referendum of the Scottish people and which leaves immigration policy in the hands of the Home Secretary, and accordingly notes that the Home Secretary is the proper person to take the decision on whether Mike Tyson should be allowed into this country." The Deputy Minister for Justice moved amendment S1M-890.1.1 to amendment S1M-890.1— Insert at end— "and, whilst recognising the widespread concerns, in this Parliament and elsewhere, about the proposed visit, believes that this Parliament should use its time to discuss and to take decisions on matters within its competence and so help to build a Scotland true to the values of fairness, equality and justice, and supports the work of the Scottish Executive in tackling domestic abuse and supporting its victims, in particular in developing effective intervention and service provision to prevent male violence against women and their children". After debate, amendment S1M-890.1.1 was agreed to ((DT) by division: For 78, Against 1, Abstentions 34). Amendment S1M-890.1 as amended was then agreed to: ((DT) by division: For 77, Against 35, Abstentions 0). The motion as amended was then agreed to ((DT) by division: For 79, Against 34, Abstentions 1). Accordingly, the Parliament resolved—That the Parliament regrets the determination of the SNP to promote an agenda designed to wreck rather than address the issues for which the Parliament is responsible; recognises and supports the current constitutional settlement, which was endorsed by a referendum of the Scottish people and which leaves immigration policy in the hands of the Home Secretary, and accordingly notes that the Home Secretary is the proper person to take the decision on whether Mike Tyson should be allowed into this country and, whilst recognising the widespread concerns, in this Parliament and elsewhere, about the proposed visit, believes that this Parliament should use its time to discuss and to take decisions on matters within its competence and so help to build a Scotland true to the values of fairness, equality and justice, and supports the work of the Scottish Executive in tackling domestic abuse and supporting its victims, in particular in developing effective intervention and service provision to prevent male violence against women and their children.
The Minister for Health and Community Care moved amendment S1M-888.1 to motion S1M-888— Leave out from "agrees" to end and insert— "welcomes the arrangements which are being put in place to secure the long-term future of heart transplantation service in Scotland; notes the efforts being made to minimise the effect of change on patients; welcomes the commitment of staff at the North Glasgow University Hospitals NHS Trust to continue with high quality support, assessment and follow-up of transplant patients in the interim period; notes the effective co-operation with the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle and arrangements for transplant patients, and notes the importance of patients and the public being reassured that interim arrangements are in place and that steps are being taken for the long-term." After debate, the amendment was agreed to ((DT) by division: For 77, Against 2, Abstentions 33). The motion as amended was then agreed to (DT). Accordingly, the Parliament resolved—That the Parliament welcomes the arrangements which are being put in place to secure the long-term future of heart transplantation service in Scotland; notes the efforts being made to minimise the effect of change on patients; welcomes the commitment of staff at the North Glasgow University Hospitals NHS Trust to continue with high quality support, assessment and follow-up of transplant patients in the interim period; notes the effective co-operation with the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle and arrangements for transplant patients, and notes the importance of patients and the public being reassured that interim arrangements are in place and that steps are being taken for the long-term.
After debate, the motion was agreed to (DT).
(a) the expenditure out of the Scottish Consolidated Fund of the expenses of the Scottish Ministers in consequence of the Act, and (b) payments by National Park authorities to the Scottish Ministers. The motion was agreed to (DT).
The motion was agreed to.
The motion was agreed to.
The meeting closed at 5.44 pm. P E Grice Appendix (Note: this Appendix does not form part of the Minutes) Subordinate Legislation
Affirmative Instruments The following instrument was laid in draft before the Parliament on 22 May 2000 for approval by resolution The Budget (Scotland) Act 2000 (Amendment) Order 2000 laid under the Budget (Scotland) Act 2000
Negative Instruments The following instrument was laid before the Parliament on 19 May 2000 and is subject to annulment
Other Documents The following document was laid before the Parliament on 22 May 2000 and is not subject to any Parliamentary procedure
Committee Reports The following Report was published on 19 May 2000
Stage 1 Report on the National Parks (Scotland) Bill (SP Paper 125) Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Committee, 2nd Report 2000: Stage 1 Report on the Education and Training (Scotland) Bill (SP Paper 128)
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